Water Temperature of the West Branch Farmington River in Riverton, CT

Current Water Temperature

38.7°F

Measurement Time: Friday, March 27, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT

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Local Points of Interest

Still River

West Branch Farmington River

Station Name: WEST BRANCH FARMINGTON RIVER AT RIVERTON, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 512 feet

Nearest Address:
99 Main St
Riverton, CT 06065
Litchfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.9628729, -73.017606

Nearby Water Temperatures

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Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, CT (36.6 mi)
Connecticut River, Middletown, CT (37.7 mi)
New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT (47.3 mi)
Hudson River, Saugerties, NY (47.5 mi)
Natchaug River, Chaplin, CT (48 mi)
Cold River, Florida, MA (48.6 mi)
Eightmile River, East Haddam, CT (50.4 mi)
East Branch Eightmile River, Lyme, CT (51.1 mi)
Hudson River, Schodack Landing, NY (53.7 mi)
Housatonic River, Stratford, CT (53.8 mi)
Yantic River, Norwich, CT (54 mi)

Weather for Riverton, Connecticut

Current Weather

45°F
Overcast
Overcast
38.4°F
41.3°F
63%
NNW 14.1 mph
16.2 mph
34.1°F
31.4°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1012 mbar
2.3

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Fri
H: 48°F
L: 34°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 33°F
L: 24°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 46°F
L: 24°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 58°F
L: 32°F
Moderate rain
Tue
H: 56°F
L: 38°F

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 2.35 μg/m3
PM10: 2.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 190.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 99 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 1:22 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:31 AM - 1:01 PM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:52 AM - 2:22 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, March 27, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
48°F
34°F
44.7°F
62%
0.02 in
89%
0%
17.2 mph
1.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.75 μg/m3
PM10: 9.03 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 219.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.88 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:44 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 1:22 PM
Moon Transit: 9:07 PM
Moonset: 4:05 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 67.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:31 AM - 1:01 PM
8:37 PM - 11:07 PM

Minor Periods

12:52 AM - 2:22 PM
3:35 AM - 5:05 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
33.3°F
24.1°F
29.6°F
43%
0 in
0%
0%
13.2 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.83 μg/m3
PM10: 5.49 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 196.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.98 μg/m3
Ozone: 86.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:42 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 31 mins
Moonrise: 2:37 PM
Moon Transit: 9:58 PM
Moonset: 4:39 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 77.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:24 AM - 1:54 PM
9:28 PM - 11:58 PM

Minor Periods

2:07 PM - 3:37 PM
4:09 AM - 5:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
46.4°F
23.5°F
33.5°F
46%
0 in
0%
0%
11.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.41 μg/m3
PM10: 6.41 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 222.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.73 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.68 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:40 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 3:49 PM
Moon Transit: 10:46 PM
Moonset: 5:06 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 86.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:13 AM - 2:43 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

3:19 PM - 4:49 PM
4:36 AM - 6:06 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
58.1°F
32.4°F
43.1°F
76%
0.34 in
68%
0%
15.7 mph
0.8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.08 μg/m3
PM10: 13.16 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 224.38 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.02 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:38 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 37 mins
Moonrise: 4:58 PM
Moon Transit: 11:30 PM
Moonset: 5:29 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 93.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:58 AM - 3:28 PM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

4:28 PM - 5:58 PM
4:59 AM - 6:29 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
56°F
37.7°F
45.5°F
91%
0.27 in
72%
0%
11.2 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.83 μg/m3
PM10: 20.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 313.3 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.42 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.54 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:37 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 6:06 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 5:50 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 97.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:42 PM - 4:12 PM

Minor Periods

5:36 PM - 7:06 PM
5:20 AM - 6:50 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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