Outdoor conditions in

Watertown

Connecticut

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 54°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 59°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 61°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 56°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain80% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 47°Partly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 47°Mostly Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 48°Mostly Cloudy7% rain100% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 51°Chance Rain Showers30% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 51°Chance Rain Showers44% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  22. 52°Rain Showers Likely56% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  23. 53°Rain Showers90% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 56°Rain Showers80% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
56–96%
Wind
16 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
90%
Humidity
93–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
50–85%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
57–100%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 61° / 46°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 56–96% · Wind 16 mph
  2. 68° / 45°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.90% rain · Humidity 93–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 57° / 36°Saturday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 53° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 50–85% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 58° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 57–100% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Waterbury area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
15GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground15 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Watertown radar

Radar animation for Watertown, 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 8 mph.

Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
15 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 Waterbury area, about 5 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 Watertown, 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.