Outdoor conditions in

New London

Connecticut

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 16 mph
  2. 57°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 61°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 62°Sunny0% rain48% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 62°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 61°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 60°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 58°Mostly Clear0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 57°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 55°Partly Cloudy0% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 55°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 54°Mostly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 55°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 55°Mostly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 55°Mostly Cloudy14% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  18. 55°Cloudy14% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 56°Cloudy14% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  20. 58°Chance Rain Showers34% rain72% humidityGusts 18 mph
  21. 58°Chance Rain Showers34% rain77% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 59°Chance Rain Showers34% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 60°Rain Showers88% rain84% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 61°Rain Showers88% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
48–77%
Wind
18 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
88%
Humidity
72–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
76%
Humidity
46–90%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
49–76%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–89%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 62° / 54°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–77% · Wind 18 mph
  2. 68° / 55°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.88% rain · Humidity 72–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 64° / 43°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.76% rain · Humidity 46–90% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 55° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 49–76% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 60° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–89% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

New London-Groton area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
9GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground9 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

New London radar

Radar animation for New London, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 16 mph.

Humidity
64%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
16 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes New London-Groton area, about 4 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents New London, CT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.