Water Temperature of the Quinnipiac River in Wallingford, CT
Current Water Temperature
Measurement Time: Thursday, April 6, 2023, 6:45 AM EDT
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Station Name: QUINNIPIAC RIVER AT WALLINGFORD, CT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov
Elevation Above Sea Level: 43 feet
Nearest Address:
Wilbur Cross Pkwy
Wallingford, CT 06492
New Haven County
GPS Coordinates: 41.45026389, -72.841275
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Weather for Wallingford, Connecticut
Current Weather

Five Day Weather Forecast

Mon
H: 31°F
L: 1°F

Tue
H: 32°F
L: 16°F

Wed
H: 36°F
L: 25°F

Thu
H: 33°F
L: 17°F

Fri
H: 33°F
L: 8°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 68 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 5:36 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:06 AM - 7:36 AM7:51 PM - 10:21 PM
Minor Periods
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM12:21 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 12:42PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Effective: Sun February 8, 2026, 12:42 PM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 3:45 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below expected with 20 below possible in the highest elevations. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut and central and western Massachusetts. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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.
Cold Weather Advisory issued February 8 at 8:47PM EST until February 9 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Albany NY
Effective: Sun February 8, 2026, 8:47 PM
Expires: Mon February 9, 2026, 10:00 AM
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 25 below with values as low as 25 to 29 below in the higher terrain areas of western New England, the Taconics, and the northern and eastern Catskills. * WHERE...Greater Capital District, Upper Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, the mid-Hudson Valley, northern and eastern Catskills, Helderbergs, Schoharie Valley, the Taconics and western New England. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 15 to 29 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 to 30 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 71.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 23 mins
Moon Transit: 5:36 AM
Moonset: 10:16 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 41.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:06 AM - 7:36 AM7:51 PM - 10:21 PM
Minor Periods
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM12:21 AM - 1:51 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 22.6 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:19 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 26 mins
Moon Transit: 6:24 AM
Moonset: 10:49 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 30.3%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
5:54 AM - 8:24 AM8:40 PM - 11:10 PM
Minor Periods
10:19 AM - 11:49 AM1:24 AM - 2:54 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.76 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.17 μg/m3
Ozone: 49.96 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:20 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 28 mins
Moon Transit: 7:14 AM
Moonset: 11:30 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 20.5%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:44 AM - 9:14 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
11:00 AM - 12:30 AM2:26 AM - 3:56 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.15 μg/m3
Ozone: 72.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:21 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 31 mins
Moon Transit: 8:05 AM
Moonset: 12:20 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 12.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:35 AM - 10:05 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
11:50 AM - 1:20 PM3:22 AM - 4:52 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.43 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.93 μg/m3
Ozone: 73.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:05 AM
Sunset: 5:22 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 33 mins
Moon Transit: 8:58 AM
Moonset: 1:18 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.8%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:28 AM - 10:58 AM12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
12:48 AM - 2:18 PM4:12 AM - 5:42 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
