Forecast Details for Stafford Springs, CT

Recent Locations: Weare, NH Thatcher, AZ Stafford Springs, CT

Current Alerts for Stafford Springs, CT: Blizzard Warning

Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Low around 25. Windy, with a northeast wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.

Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow before 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday: Snow likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

Thursday: A chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of rain between 9am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 8 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Want more detail? Get the Complete 7 Day and Night Detailed Forecast!

Current U.S. National Radar--Current

The Current National Weather Radar is shown below with a UTC Time (subtract 5 hours from UTC to get Eastern Time).

National Weather Forecast--Current

The Current National Weather Forecast and National Weather Map are shown below.

National Weather Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow National Weather Forecast and Tomorrow National Weather Map are show below.

North America Water Vapor (Moisture)

This map shows recent moisture content over North America. Bright and colored areas show high moisture (ie, clouds); brown indicates very little moisture present; black indicates no moisture.

Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Cirrus Clouds

Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

Next Topic: Condensation

Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

Home - Education - Cloud Types - Contrails

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds