Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in New Milford, CT
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Measurement Time: Thursday, October 11, 2018, 8:00 AM EDT
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Station Name: HOUSATONIC RIVER NEAR NEW MILFORD, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 223 feet / 68 meters
Nearest Address:
199 Boardman Rd
New Milford, CT 06776
Litchfield County
GPS Coordinates: 41.5931499, -73.4495669
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Weather for New Milford, Connecticut
Current Weather

Humidity: 49%
Feels Like: 25.1°F
Wind: W 8.9 mph
Wind Gusts: 11.3 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 25%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 36°F
L: 32°F

Wed
H: 40°F
L: 30°F

Thu
H: 49°F
L: 35°F

Fri
H: 46°F
L: 29°F

Sat
H: 39°F
L: 28°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:51 AM - 7:21 AM7:34 PM - 10:04 PM
Minor Periods
10:24 PM - 11:54 PM12:19 AM - 1:49 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Freeze Warning issued November 10 at 1:31PM EST until November 11 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Mon November 10, 2025, 1:31 PM
Expires: Tue November 11, 2025, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 30 and 32 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Freeze Warning issued November 11 at 1:02AM EST until November 11 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Tue November 11, 2025, 1:02 AM
Expires: Tue November 11, 2025, 9:00 AM
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures between 29 and 32 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 34°F
Average Humidity: 69%
Wind: 15.2 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.44 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 4:37 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 59 mins
Moon Transit: 5:21 AM
Moonset: 12:49 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
4:51 AM - 7:21 AM7:34 PM - 10:04 PM
Minor Periods
10:24 PM - 11:54 PM12:19 AM - 1:49 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 35.6°F
Average Humidity: 73%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.97 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.7 μg/m3
Ozone: 56.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:38 AM
Sunset: 4:36 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 6:11 AM
Moonset: 1:15 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:41 AM - 8:11 AM8:20 PM - 10:50 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:45 AM - 2:15 PM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 40.5°F
Average Humidity: 75%
Wind: 12.3 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.58 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.24 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:38 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 6:56 AM
Moonset: 1:37 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:26 AM - 8:56 AM9:03 PM - 11:33 PM
Minor Periods
1:07 PM - 2:37 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 35.6°F
Average Humidity: 80%
Wind: 11.4 mph
UV Index: 0.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.3 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:38 AM
Sunset: 4:35 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 7:38 AM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 24.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:08 AM - 9:38 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:27 PM - 2:57 PM12:38 AM - 2:08 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 30.9°F
Average Humidity: 74%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 0
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.14 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 11:38 AM
Sunset: 4:34 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 8:18 AM
Moonset: 2:16 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:48 AM - 10:18 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:46 PM - 3:16 PM1:41 AM - 3:11 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
