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Southwood Acres, Connecticut Weather

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Southwood Acres weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Southwood Acres, CT
Sunday, July 5 at 2:11 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
96%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:21 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Southwood Acres, CT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouthwood Acres, CT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 71°H 88°
Southwood Acres, CT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    0.02″
    88°71°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    76%
    0.82″
    73°62°-15°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    76%
    0.13″
    66°58°-7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    80°57°+14°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    80°58°0°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    50%
    0.02″
    83°62°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    38%
    —
    84°53°+1°
Southwood Acres, CT
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°80°92°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 88°low 71°PRECIP %
Southwood Acres, CT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
005° · veering 109°
Direction
N
005°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Southwood Acres, CT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1006.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.73 inHg
Now
1006.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+0.5
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1004–1008
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1007.71004.01006.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Southwood Acres, CT
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
↓-22 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneGood
56μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³ (AQI 36) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³490
Southwood Acres, CT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
24.9mi
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
06:11 UTC · Southwood Acres, 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
06:11 UTC · Southwood Acres, CT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Southwood Acres, CT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Southwood Acres, CT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Southwood Acres, CT
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:47 AM
Sunrise
1:21 AM
Daylight
15h 07m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Southwood Acres, CT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Southwood Acres, CT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Southwood Acres at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Southwood Acres

  1. Sun88°71°35%
  2. Mon73°62°76%
  3. Tue66°58°76%
  4. Wed80°57°14%
  5. Thu80°58°17%
  6. Fri83°62°50%
  7. Sat84°53°38%
  8. Sun79°58°32%
  9. Mon67°56°20%
  10. Tue84°54°22%
  11. Wed84°62°36%
  12. Thu86°61°35%
  13. Fri88°68°28%
  14. Sat84°66°27%
  15. Sun88°65°36%

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 — Southwood Acres

SPC includes Southwood Acres in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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

Southwood Acres's warmest month is July (~73°F mean) and its coldest is January (~25°F). Rainfall peaks in October (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.6 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°2.8″5
February28°2.6″6
March36°3.4″6
April48°4.1″7
May59°3.7″8
June67°4.4″8
July73°4.2″7
August71°3.7″7
September63°4.6″6
October51°4.7″7
November41°3.5″6
December31°3.6″7

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Southwood Acres runs from a 25°F January mean to 73°F in July, a 48°F seasonal spread, with near 45.2 inches of precipitation across about 78 wet days.

No season owns Southwood Acres's rain: October reaches 4.7 inches across 6.7 days and February keeps 2.6 inches on 5.8, an even spread through Southwood Acres's year. That even rhythm groups Southwood Acres with places like Thompsonville, CT, Hazardville, CT and Sherwood Manor, CT.

Around mid-April, Southwood Acres sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Southwood Acres's beds. Southwood Acres's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Southwood Acres's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Southwood Acres near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Southwood Acres's low ground holds frost later into spring than Southwood Acres's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Thompsonville, CT, Hazardville, CT, Sherwood Manor, CT, Broad Brook, CT, Suffield Depot, CT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Southwood Acres?
Southwood Acres's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Southwood Acres the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Southwood Acres?
October is the wettest month in Southwood Acres, about 4.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 45 inches.
What is the warmest month in Southwood Acres?
On average July tops the year in Southwood Acres at about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in Southwood Acres?
The coldest stretch in Southwood Acres falls in January, around 25°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Southwood Acres?
In Southwood Acres, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-April; Southwood Acres's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Southwood Acres get?
Southwood Acres records around 78 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Southwood Acres?
Because Southwood Acres bottoms near 25°F in January, that winter low sets Southwood Acres's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Southwood Acres?
Southwood Acres'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 Southwood Acres?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Southwood Acres in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Southwood Acres?
Current conditions for Southwood Acres and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Southwood Acres forecast updated?
The Southwood Acres forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Southwood Acres?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Southwood Acres 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 Southwood Acres?
The next few days in Southwood Acres'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, Southwood Acres, Connecticut swings from 25°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 48°F arc.

Yearly precipitation in Southwood Acres totals around 45 inches, spread over about 78 days of rain or snow.

Southwood Acres sits at 42.0°N; that 48°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Southwood Acres.

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ZIP codes in Southwood Acres

  • 06082

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.