Ridgefield, CT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 20°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 65% Dew Point 10°F Wind N 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.12 in.
Solar Rad 34 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.3 mi. WSW of central Ridgefield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 31F, Low 20F
31
20
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 36F, Low 24F
36
24
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 27F, Low 13F
40%
27
13
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 18F
26
18
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 21F
30
21
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 38F, Low 30F
38
30
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F
48
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures dip from 31°F to a low of 26°F mid-week, then warm to 48°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 27°F.


This Date in Weather History

1882 - Portland, OR, was drenched with 7.66 inches of rain, a record 24 hour total for that location.

More on this and other weather history


Ridgefield, CT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Wind chill values between 15 and 25. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 27 by 9am, then falling to around 23 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.


About Ridgefield, CT

Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the New York state border, Ridgefield had a population of 25,033 as of the 2020 census. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. The town was settled then quickly incorporated by 1709.

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