Branford, CT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 36°F
Feels Like 28°F  
Humidity 78% Dew Point 30°F Wind WSW 11 MPH Barometer 29.81 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. SSW of central Branford
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Clear, High 40F, Low 14F
40
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Increasing Clouds, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 41F, Low 25F
20%
41
25
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 20F
42
20
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 14F
30
14
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 28F
39
28
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain, High 43F
30%
43
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 30°F to 43°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 28°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Branford, CT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Clear

Day: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of light snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.


About Branford, CT

Branford is a shoreline town located on Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, about 6 miles (10 km) east of downtown New Haven. The town is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. Branford borders East Haven to the west, Guilford to the east, and North Branford to the north. The population was 28,273 in the 2020 census.

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