Water Temperature of the Housatonic River in Stratford, CT

Current Water Temperature

31.8°F

Measurement Time: Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:45 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

Nearby Water Temperatures

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New Haven Harbor, New Haven, CT (12.9 mi)
Saugatuck River, Westport Village, CT (13.7 mi)
Saugatuck River, Westport, CT (14 mi)
Flax Pond, Old Field, NY (15.6 mi)
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

21°F
Clear
Clear
12.3°F
16.9°F
57%
NNE 6.9 mph
14.6 mph
8.2°F
6.7°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1012 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 30°F
L: 14°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 26°F
L: 4°F
Sunny
Sun
H: 19°F
L: 3°F
Light freezing rain
Mon
H: 22°F
L: 7°F
Patchy moderate snow
Tue
H: 27°F
L: 4°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 17.05 μg/m3
PM10: 17.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 243.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 21.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 55 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 PM
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 9:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
5:36 PM - 8:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 PM - 11:43 PM
8:34 AM - 10:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 1:03PM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Thu February 5, 2026, 1:03 PM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 20 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.


Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 1:03PM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY

Effective: Thu February 5, 2026, 1:03 PM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills of 15 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing. 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. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.


Extreme Cold Watch issued February 5 at 12:28PM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Thu February 5, 2026, 12:28 PM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 5:15 AM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills between 20 and 30 degrees below below possible. * WHERE...Litchfield county in Connecticut, Berkshire county in western Massachusetts, Bennington and Windham counties in southern Vermont, and all of the Hudson Valley and Taconics in eastern New York. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Extreme Cold Warning issued February 6 at 12:55AM EST until February 8 at 1:00PM EST by NWS Albany NY

Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 12:55 AM
Expires: Fri February 6, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 to 35 below zero expected. * WHERE...The Taconics and mid-Hudson Valley in eastern New York, northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Bennington and western Windham County in southern Vermont. * WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 1 PM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Friday, February 6, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
29.7°F
14.4°F
22.2°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 14.83 μg/m3
PM10: 15.65 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 316.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.91 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.99 μg/m3
Ozone: 57.04 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:58 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 10:43 PM
Moon Transit: 3:26 AM
Moonset: 9:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 74.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:56 AM - 5:26 AM
5:36 PM - 8:06 PM

Minor Periods

10:13 PM - 11:43 PM
8:34 AM - 10:04 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, February 7, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
26.4°F
3.8°F
17.7°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
28 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.99 μg/m3
PM10: 17.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 369.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 40.64 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.31 μg/m3
Ozone: 36.12 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 11:47 PM
Moon Transit: 4:08 AM
Moonset: 9:26 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 63.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:38 AM - 6:08 AM
6:19 PM - 8:49 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:56 AM - 10:26 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, February 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
18.7°F
2.8°F
9.7°F
62%
0 in
0%
0%
23.7 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.76 μg/m3
PM10: 2.91 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 169.61 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:06 AM
Sunset: 5:18 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 12:47 AM
Moon Transit: 4:52 AM
Moonset: 9:50 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 52.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:22 AM - 6:52 AM
7:03 PM - 9:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:20 AM - 10:50 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Monday, February 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
22.1°F
7.2°F
15.2°F
77%
0.01 in
83%
20%
13.6 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.19 μg/m3
PM10: 4.31 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 185.8 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.04 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.6 μg/m3
Ozone: 70.28 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

Patchy moderate snow
26.5°F
4.4°F
17.7°F
84%
0.04 in
88%
19%
10.5 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.92 μg/m3
PM10: 8.24 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 239.7 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.62 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.8 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.38 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

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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