Torrington, Connecticut Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Torrington weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain53%0.26″77°67°—
- MondayJul 6Light Rain80%0.41″69°60°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Rain89%0.35″67°56°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast22%—83°52°+16°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle13%—86°60°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle37%0.01″73°61°-13°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast29%—81°56°+8°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 44
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 11:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Torrington at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 06790
16-Day Forecast — Torrington
- Sun78°68°53%
- Mon69°60°80%
- Tue67°56°89%
- Wed83°52°22%
- Thu86°60°13%
- Fri73°61°37%
- Sat81°56°29%
- Sun80°58°20%
- Mon82°62°21%
- Tue73°60°17%
- Wed75°57°18%
- Thu71°58°32%
- Fri83°59°35%
- Sat82°60°28%
- Sun72°60°29%
- Mon64°63°29%
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 — Torrington
SPC includes Torrington in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.
ZIP codes in Torrington
- 06790