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Ball Pond, Connecticut Weather

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Ball Pond weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Ball Pond, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 8:28 AM
79
°
Clear
Feels like
84°
Humidity
73%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Ball Pond, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBall Pond, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit with a 38% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 69°H 92°
Ball Pond, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    0.03″
    92°71°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    61%
    0.16″
    83°69°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Showers
    84%
    4.0″
    69°60°-14°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    70%
    0.98″
    59°54°-10°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°51°+24°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    87°60°+4°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    —
    88°64°+1°
Ball Pond, CT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°80°100°6a12p6p12anow 78°high 92°low 69°PRECIP %
Ball Pond, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
273° · steady
Direction
W
273°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 20 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 221SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the w.
Ball Pond, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.9
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.9
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
0.0
mb
24h
-2.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 984–987
9809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.4984.1984.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ball Pond, CT
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
→-3 in 6h▲Peak ~46 @ 6 PM

AQI 33 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
83μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 39 now. With UV 5.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 28 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 39
UV peak
5.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 28

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³410
Ball Pond, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
43.6mi
UNLIMITED
88 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
12:28 UTC · Ball Pond, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
12:28 UTC · Ball Pond, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Ball Pond, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ball Pond, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ball Pond, CT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
1:26 AM
Daylight
15h 05m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Ball Pond, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 PM
Moonset
9:56 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Ball Pond, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ball Pond at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 25 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Ball Pond

  1. Sat92°71°38%
  2. Sun83°69°61%
  3. Mon69°60°84%
  4. Tue59°54°70%
  5. Wed83°51°7%
  6. Thu87°60°17%
  7. Fri88°64°36%
  8. Sat75°65°25%
  9. Sun65°61°28%
  10. Mon66°59°18%
  11. Tue68°59°21%
  12. Wed85°57°26%
  13. Thu93°67°25%
  14. Fri91°69°42%
  15. Sat84°68°39%
  16. Sun82°61°34%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Ball Pond

SPC has placed Ball Pond in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in Ball Pond tops out in July (~70°F) and dips lowest in January (~25°F), with December wettest at 5.0 inches and February driest at 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°3.9″8
February28°3.0″7
March35°4.2″7
April47°3.5″8
May57°4.1″9
June65°4.6″8
July70°4.2″8
August68°4.9″7
September61°4.9″6
October50°4.2″7
November40°3.9″6
December31°5.0″8

Regional context

Ball Pond swings from 25°F in January to 70°F in July (45°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Ball Pond runs about 50.4 inches on roughly 87 measurable days.

No season owns Ball Pond's rain: December reaches 5.0 inches across 7.9 days and February keeps 3.0 inches on 6.9, an even spread through Ball Pond's year. That even rhythm groups Ball Pond with places like Taylor Corners, CT, Bigelow Corners, CT and Candlewood Knolls, CT.

Ball Pond reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Ball Pond, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Ball Pond near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Ball Pond can lag Ball Pond's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Taylor Corners, CT, Bigelow Corners, CT, Candlewood Knolls, CT, Kellogg Point, CT, Candlewood Isle, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Ball Pond?
Frost typically leaves Ball Pond by mid-April and returns to Ball Pond near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Ball Pond?
Ball Pond sees its heaviest rain in December (around 5.0 inches), part of roughly 50 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Ball Pond?
Ball Pond peaks in July, when the mean runs near 70°F.
What is the coldest month in Ball Pond?
January is Ball Pond's coldest month, averaging about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Ball Pond?
In Ball Pond, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Ball Pond's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Ball Pond get?
Ball Pond records around 87 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Ball Pond?
With January around 25°F, Ball Pond's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Ball Pond's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Ball Pond?
Ball Pond's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Ball Pond?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Ball Pond in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Ball Pond?
Current conditions for Ball Pond and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Ball Pond forecast updated?
The Ball Pond forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ball Pond?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Ball Pond are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Ball Pond?
The next few days in Ball Pond's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Ball Pond, Connecticut carries typical Januarys near 25°F and Julys around 70°F — 45°F of seasonal travel.

Rain and snow bring Ball Pond roughly 50 inches a year across approximately 87 measurable-precipitation days.

Ball Pond sits at 41.5°N; that 45°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Ball Pond.

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ZIP codes in Ball Pond

  • 06812

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.