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: 71%
Feels Like: 77.5°F
Wind: S 6 mph
Wind Gusts: 12.7 mph
Precipitation: 0 in
Cloud Cover: 0%
Visibility: 9 mi
UV Index: 0
Five Day Weather Forecast

Fri
H: 86°F
L: 63°F

Sat
H: 77°F
L: 54°F

Sun
H: 61°F
L: 54°F

Mon
H: 69°F
L: 48°F

Tue
H: 75°F
L: 46°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 33.49 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 11.84 μg/m3
Ozone: 88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 11:35 PM
Moonset: 3:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:57 AM - 3:27 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM3:07 AM - 4:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Rip Current Statement issued September 5 at 3:15PM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Fri September 5, 2025, 3:15 PM
Expires: Sat September 6, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued September 5 at 3:15PM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Fri September 5, 2025, 3:15 PM
Expires: Sat September 6, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help.
Rip Current Statement issued September 5 at 3:15PM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Effective: Fri September 5, 2025, 3:15 PM
Expires: Sat September 6, 2025, 8:00 PM
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties. * WHEN...Through Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and yell or wave for help.
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 72.3°F
Average Humidity: 83%
Wind: 12.8 mph
UV Index: 1.7
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.22 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.19 μg/m3
Ozone: 117.08 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 11:35 PM
Moonset: 3:37 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 96.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:57 AM - 3:27 PM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM3:07 AM - 4:37 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 68.7°F
Average Humidity: 93%
Wind: 11.2 mph
UV Index: 1.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 9.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 113.2 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:52 AM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 52 mins
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:52 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM1:47 PM - 4:17 PM
Minor Periods
6:26 PM - 7:56 PM4:22 AM - 5:52 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 57°F
Average Humidity: 94%
Wind: 5.8 mph
UV Index: 0.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 12:25 AM
Moonset: 6:06 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
6:49 PM - 8:19 PM5:36 AM - 7:06 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 58.7°F
Average Humidity: 77%
Wind: 4.9 mph
UV Index: 1.6
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.06 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.89 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.36 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:51 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 3:28 PM
Moonset: 7:20 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
2:58 PM - 5:28 PM2:58 PM - 5:28 PM
Minor Periods
7:12 PM - 8:42 PM6:50 AM - 8:20 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Average Temperature: 58.8°F
Average Humidity: 63%
Wind: 6.7 mph
UV Index: 1.3
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.19 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 54.46 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:50 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 2:02 AM
Moonset: 8:37 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 93.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:32 AM - 4:02 AM4:13 PM - 6:43 PM
Minor Periods
7:35 PM - 9:05 PM8:07 AM - 9:37 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5