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

Current Water Temperature

47.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, May 22, 2026, 8:00 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

North Branch Park River, Hartford, CT (20.1 mi)
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Housatonic River, New Milford, CT (33.9 mi)
Naugatuck River, Beacon Falls, CT (36 mi)
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

60.1°F
Sunny
Sunny
60.1°F
62.6°F
42%
ENE 6.9 mph
8 mph
62.3°F
33.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1030 mbar
7.6

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 71°F
L: 45°F
Moderate rain
Sat
H: 55°F
L: 45°F
Heavy rain
Sun
H: 49°F
L: 45°F
Heavy rain
Mon
H: 65°F
L: 47°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 77°F
L: 51°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.15 μg/m3
PM10: 5.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 134.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 108 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 6:41 PM
Moonset: 1:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:07 AM - 10:37 AM
6:11 PM - 8:41 PM

Minor Periods

11:00 AM - 12:30 AM
12:42 AM - 2:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, May 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
70.9°F
45°F
57.5°F
44%
0 in
0%
0%
8.3 mph
8


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.33 μg/m3
PM10: 5.81 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 140.53 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.71 μg/m3
Ozone: 81.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 11:30 AM
Moon Transit: 6:41 PM
Moonset: 1:12 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 33.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:07 AM - 10:37 AM
6:11 PM - 8:41 PM

Minor Periods

11:00 AM - 12:30 AM
12:42 AM - 2:12 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
55°F
44.6°F
48.2°F
76%
0.53 in
81%
0%
9.2 mph
3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.27 μg/m3
PM10: 10.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 154.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.65 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.88 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 49 mins
Moonrise: 12:42 AM
Moon Transit: 7:27 PM
Moonset: 1:39 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 44.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:55 AM - 11:25 AM
6:57 PM - 9:27 PM

Minor Periods

12:12 AM - 1:42 PM
1:09 AM - 2:39 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
49°F
44.7°F
46.6°F
99%
0.88 in
89%
0%
11.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.58 μg/m3
PM10: 6.12 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 127.73 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.14 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:48 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 1:49 PM
Moon Transit: 8:11 PM
Moonset: 2:01 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 55.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

9:39 AM - 12:09 AM
7:41 PM - 10:11 PM

Minor Periods

1:19 PM - 2:49 PM
1:31 AM - 3:01 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, May 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
65°F
46.9°F
52.6°F
94%
0.83 in
74%
0%
7.4 mph
5.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.6 μg/m3
PM10: 2.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 128.82 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.15 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.29 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.08 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:23 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:16 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 53 mins
Moonrise: 2:55 PM
Moon Transit: 8:53 PM
Moonset: 2:22 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 66.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

10:22 AM - 12:52 AM
8:23 PM - 10:53 PM

Minor Periods

2:25 PM - 3:55 PM
1:52 AM - 3:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
77.1°F
51.3°F
63.6°F
78%
0 in
0%
0%
7.2 mph
1.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 9.2 μg/m3
PM10: 9.59 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 226.23 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 15.12 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.51 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:49 AM
Sunset: 8:17 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 3:59 PM
Moon Transit: 9:35 PM
Moonset: 2:41 AM
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 76.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

11:03 AM - 1:33 PM
9:05 PM - 11:35 PM

Minor Periods

3:29 PM - 4:59 PM
2:11 AM - 3:41 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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