Sandy Hook, Connecticut Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sandy Hook weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain47%0.10″83°72°—
- MondayJul 6Rain87%1.0″71°61°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle81%0.11″63°60°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast23%—81°53°+18°
- ThursdayJul 9Heavy Drizzle25%0.11″87°60°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle51%—85°65°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast27%—84°62°-1°
AQI 39 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 15 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.
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
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:11 PM
- Moonset
- 11:02 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sandy Hook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 06482
15-Day Forecast — Sandy Hook
- Sun83°72°47%
- Mon71°61°87%
- Tue63°60°81%
- Wed81°53°23%
- Thu87°60°25%
- Fri85°65°51%
- Sat84°62°27%
- Sun78°60°30%
- Mon83°55°17%
- Tue85°59°23%
- Wed86°65°39%
- Thu82°60°35%
- Fri83°56°30%
- Sat86°59°30%
- Sun94°70°35%
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 — Sandy Hook
SPC has placed Sandy Hook 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.
ZIP codes in Sandy Hook
- 06482