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Oxoboxo River, Connecticut Weather

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Oxoboxo River weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Oxoboxo River, CT
Saturday, July 4 at 11:29 PM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
82°
Humidity
92%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Sunset
4:25 PM
Oxoboxo River, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastOxoboxo River, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 75% chance of precipitation at 11 PM.
L 72°H 82°
Oxoboxo River, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    75%
    1.5″
    95°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    54%
    0.08″
    82°70°-13°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    83%
    2.6″
    70°62°-12°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Rain
    78%
    0.15″
    67°60°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    79°54°+12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    0.02″
    80°60°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.01″
    86°68°+6°
Oxoboxo River, CT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
68°76°84°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 82°low 72°PRECIP %
Oxoboxo River, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
285° · backing 35°
Direction
WNW
285°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
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 6 · pk 20 @ 1:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 166SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 35° from the wnw.
Oxoboxo River, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.3
+2.1 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.72 inHg
Now
1006.3
mb
3h
+2.1
mb
12h
+0.6
mb
24h
+0.7
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1003–1006
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.41003.41006.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Oxoboxo River, CT
Air quality
54
AQI
Moderate
↓-18 in 6h

AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 18 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.5 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
Oxoboxo River, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
29.8mi
UNLIMITED
93 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
03:29 UTC · Oxoboxo River, 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
03:29 UTC · Oxoboxo River, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Oxoboxo River, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Oxoboxo River, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Oxoboxo River, CT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:47 AM
Sunrise
1:20 AM
Daylight
15h 05m
Sunset
4:25 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Oxoboxo River, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 PM
Moonset
10:57 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Oxoboxo River, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Oxoboxo River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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 — Oxoboxo River

  1. Sat95°74°75%
  2. Sun82°70°54%
  3. Mon70°62°83%
  4. Tue67°60°78%
  5. Wed79°54°18%
  6. Thu80°60°16%
  7. Fri86°68°43%
  8. Sat85°63°28%
  9. Sun81°60°28%
  10. Mon81°57°17%
  11. Tue80°61°17%
  12. Wed83°68°34%
  13. Thu85°62°34%
  14. Fri80°60°28%
  15. Sat81°57°26%
  16. Sun87°71°39%

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

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, 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 — Oxoboxo River

SPC has placed Oxoboxo River in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 186 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

July is Oxoboxo River's warmest stretch (~74°F) and January its coldest (~30°F); precipitation crests in March at 5.1 inches and ebbs in July to 3.6 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.9″7
February32°3.8″6
March39°5.1″7
April49°4.7″7
May59°3.6″7
June68°4.3″6
July74°3.6″6
August73°4.4″6
September65°4.8″6
October54°4.9″6
November44°4.2″6
December35°5.0″7

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Oxoboxo River runs from a 30°F January mean to 74°F in July, a 45°F seasonal spread, with near 52.2 inches of precipitation across about 78 wet days.

Oxoboxo River's precipitation spreads evenly: March peaks at 5.1 inches on 7.2 wet days, while July holds 3.6 inches over 5.6 — no month dominates Oxoboxo River's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups Oxoboxo River with places like Gales Ferry, CT, Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT and New London, CT.

Oxoboxo River 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 Oxoboxo River, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. Frost returns to Oxoboxo River near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Oxoboxo River's low ground holds frost later into spring than Oxoboxo River's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Gales Ferry, CT, Conning Towers Nautilus Park, CT, New London, CT, Long Hill, CT, Norwich, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Oxoboxo River?
In Oxoboxo River, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Oxoboxo River's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Oxoboxo River?
Rainfall in Oxoboxo River peaks in March near 5.1 inches, out of about 52 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Oxoboxo River?
Oxoboxo River peaks in July, when the mean runs near 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Oxoboxo River?
January is Oxoboxo River's coldest month, averaging about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Oxoboxo River?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Oxoboxo River; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Oxoboxo River get?
Oxoboxo River averages about 78 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Oxoboxo River?
Because Oxoboxo River bottoms near 30°F in January, that winter low sets Oxoboxo River's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Oxoboxo River?
Oxoboxo River'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 Oxoboxo River?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Oxoboxo River in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Oxoboxo River?
Current conditions for Oxoboxo River and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Oxoboxo River forecast updated?
The Oxoboxo River forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Oxoboxo River?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Oxoboxo River 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 Oxoboxo River?
The next few days in Oxoboxo River's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Oxoboxo River, Connecticut swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 44°F arc.

Oxoboxo River sees close to 52 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 78 wet days.

Oxoboxo River's 44°F range, set by its 41.4°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Oxoboxo River.

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ZIP codes in Oxoboxo River

  • 06370
  • 06353
  • 06382

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.