Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

29.7°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 11:45 PM EST

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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Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT (15.9 mi)
Norwalk Harbor, Norwalk, CT (16.2 mi)
Norwalk River, Norwalk, CT (16.5 mi)
Naugatuck River, Beacon Falls, CT (17.8 mi)
Quinnipiac River, Wallingford, CT (23.2 mi)
Peconic River, Riverhead, NY (31.3 mi)
Frost Creek, Lattingtown, NY (31.4 mi)

Weather for Stratford, Connecticut

Current Weather

10.9°F
Clear
Clear
-3.4°F
4.9°F
45%
NW 11.4 mph
17.4 mph
-5.4°F
-10.9°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1024 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Mon
H: 32°F
L: 4°F
Light freezing rain
Tue
H: 30°F
L: 19°F
Partly Cloudy
Wed
H: 35°F
L: 28°F
Light freezing rain
Thu
H: 33°F
L: 22°F
Sunny
Fri
H: 33°F
L: 19°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.75 μg/m3
PM10: 7.95 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 225.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:37 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
7:50 PM - 10:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Cold Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 3:46PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Sun February 8, 2026, 3:46 PM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 9 at 1:13AM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Mon February 9, 2026, 1:13 AM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 3:46PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Sun February 8, 2026, 3:46 PM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 9 at 1:13AM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Mon February 9, 2026, 1:13 AM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 10:00 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.


Cold Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 2:32PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Sun February 8, 2026, 2:32 PM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 4:15 AM

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 29 below. * WHERE...Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, the Berkshires in western Massachusetts, the Mohawk Valley, eastern Catskills, Taconics, Helderbergs and the Schoharie Valley. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.


Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
32°F
4.1°F
16.9°F
53%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.76 μg/m3
PM10: 7.06 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 209.25 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.8 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.72 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 12:51 AM
Moon Transit: 5:37 AM
Moonset: 10:18 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:07 AM - 7:37 AM
7:50 PM - 10:20 PM

Minor Periods

9:48 AM - 11:18 AM
12:21 AM - 1:51 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
29.5°F
19°F
25.3°F
70%
0 in
72%
4%
6.9 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 18.61 μg/m3
PM10: 19.07 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 297.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 29.21 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 51.2 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:54 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 1:54 AM
Moon Transit: 6:25 AM
Moonset: 10:52 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 30.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:55 AM - 8:25 AM
8:39 PM - 11:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:22 AM - 11:52 AM
1:24 AM - 2:54 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
35.1°F
28.3°F
31.4°F
77%
0 in
0%
0%
15.9 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 15.25 μg/m3
PM10: 16.5 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 302.77 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 27.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 48.96 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 29 mins
Moonrise: 2:56 AM
Moon Transit: 7:15 AM
Moonset: 11:32 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 20.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:45 AM - 9:15 AM
9:30 PM - 12:00 PM

Minor Periods

11:02 AM - 12:32 AM
2:26 AM - 3:56 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, February 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
32.7°F
21.9°F
27.8°F
83%
0 in
83%
12%
11.9 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.62 μg/m3
PM10: 3.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 224.44 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.74 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.87 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.56 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:23 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 3:52 AM
Moon Transit: 8:07 AM
Moonset: 12:22 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:37 AM - 10:07 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

11:52 AM - 1:22 PM
3:22 AM - 4:52 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, February 13, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
33°F
19°F
24.3°F
83%
0 in
0%
5%
13 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.63 μg/m3
PM10: 5.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 210.07 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 11.05 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.82 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:24 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 34 mins
Moonrise: 4:42 AM
Moon Transit: 9:00 AM
Moonset: 1:20 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Minor Periods

12:50 AM - 2:20 PM
4:12 AM - 5:42 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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