Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

75.9°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 11:45 AM EDT

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Charles E. Wheeler Wildlife Mangement Area; Long Island Sound; Milford, CT

Housatonic River

Station Name: HOUSATONIC RIVER NR NELLS ISLAND NR STRATFORD, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
501 Broad St
Stratford, CT 06615
Fairfield County

GPS Coordinates: 41.1884333, -73.12125278

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Weather for Stratford, Connecticut

Current Weather

81.7°F

Conditions: Sunny

Feels Like: 86.5°F

Heat Index: 87.2°F

Humidity: 74%

Wind: SW 15.9 mph

Wind Gusts: 26.5 mph

Wind Chill: 81.7°F

Dew Point: 72.5°F

Precipitation: 0 in

Cloud Cover: 8%

Visibility: 6 mi

Air Pressure: 1006 mbar

UV Index: 1.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Tue
H: 84°F
L: 69°F

Wed
H: 74°F
L: 66°F

Thu
H: 73°F
L: 65°F

Fri
H: 78°F
L: 66°F

Sat
H: 80°F
L: 66°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 13.3 μg/m3

PM10: 16.9 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 121 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.1 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 105 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins

Moonrise: 8:01 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
3:56 AM - 5:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 2:59AM EDT until July 29 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:59 AM
Expires: Tue July 28, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven, New York Harbor, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. * WHEN...From noon today to 6 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 2:35PM EDT until July 29 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Tue July 28, 2026, 2:35 PM
Expires: Wed July 29, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. * WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven, New York Harbor, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. * WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny

High Temperature: 84.2°F

Low Temperature: 68.5°F

Average Temperature: 75.2°F

Average Humidity: 84%

Precipitation: 0.02 in

Chance of Rain: 44%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 15.9 mph

UV Index: 7.8

Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate

PM2.5: 16.3 μg/m3

PM10: 18.06 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 134.42 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.61 μg/m3
Ozone: 91.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 29 mins

Moonrise: 8:01 PM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 4:26 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
2:07 PM - 4:37 PM

Minor Periods

7:31 PM - 9:01 PM
3:56 AM - 5:26 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, July 29, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Light rain shower

High Temperature: 73.6°F

Low Temperature: 65.8°F

Average Temperature: 70.5°F

Average Humidity: 89%

Precipitation: 0.49 in

Chance of Rain: 89%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 11.4 mph

UV Index: 6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 5.56 μg/m3

PM10: 6.1 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 168.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.91 μg/m3
Ozone: 95.67 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 8:12 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 27 mins

Moonrise: 8:31 PM
Moon Transit: 12:42 AM
Moonset: 5:30 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 99.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:12 AM - 2:42 AM
2:55 PM - 5:25 PM

Minor Periods

8:01 PM - 9:31 PM
5:00 AM - 6:30 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, July 30, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Patchy rain nearby

High Temperature: 72.8°F

Low Temperature: 65°F

Average Temperature: 68.3°F

Average Humidity: 78%

Precipitation: 0.01 in

Chance of Rain: 29%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 11.6 mph

UV Index: 5.1

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 4.69 μg/m3

PM10: 4.73 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 181.83 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.86 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.1 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.46 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 25 mins

Moonrise: 8:55 PM
Moon Transit: 1:28 AM
Moonset: 6:36 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 97.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:58 AM - 3:28 AM
3:40 PM - 6:10 PM

Minor Periods

8:25 PM - 9:55 PM
6:06 AM - 7:36 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, July 31, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Partly Cloudy

High Temperature: 78.3°F

Low Temperature: 66.4°F

Average Temperature: 71.7°F

Average Humidity: 72%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 20%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.8 mph

UV Index: 6.4

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 2.73 μg/m3

PM10: 2.78 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 180.18 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.5 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.83 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 23 mins

Moonrise: 9:17 PM
Moon Transit: 2:13 AM
Moonset: 7:41 AM
Moon Phase: Full
Moon Illumination: 92.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:43 AM - 4:13 AM
4:24 PM - 6:54 PM

Minor Periods

8:47 PM - 10:17 PM
7:11 AM - 8:41 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Weather Forecast

Conditions: Sunny

High Temperature: 80.2°F

Low Temperature: 66.4°F

Average Temperature: 73.3°F

Average Humidity: 74%

Precipitation: 0 in

Chance of Rain: 7%

Chance of Snow: 0%

Maximum Wind: 9.4 mph

UV Index: 8.6

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good

PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m3

PM10: 3.81 μg/m3

Carbon Monoxide: 269.67 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.84 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.4 μg/m3
Ozone: 43.89 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 5:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:58 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 21 mins

Moonrise: 9:38 PM
Moon Transit: 2:56 AM
Moonset: 8:47 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 84.9%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:26 AM - 4:56 AM
5:07 PM - 7:37 PM

Minor Periods

9:08 PM - 10:38 PM
8:17 AM - 9:47 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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Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

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Small Craft Advisory issued July 28 at 2:59AM EDT until July 29 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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