Weather in Milford

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 6:58 pm (EDT)

Now · mainly clear 52 °F

Feels like: 47 °F
Low / high: 39 / 56 °F
Rain: 1%
Wind: 6 mph SSE

→ 30.39 inHg · steady

Today in Milford: overcast, 39 °F to 56 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 45 °F to 66 °F and a 1% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 68 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (20%).

Measured now at the airport

Bridgeport/Sikorsky Mem (KBDR), 5.4 mi away · 1 h 7 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature55 °F

Wind3 mph from the east

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

56° 39°
Today
66° 45°
Thu 29
68° 47°
Fri 30
59° 40°
Sat 31
61° 38°
Sun 1
65° 44°
Mon 2
64° 47°
Tue 3
64° 47°
Wed 4
64° 50°
Thu 5
63° 50°
Fri 6
60° 46°
Sat 7
58° 41°
Sun 8
54° 39°
Mon 9
53° 40°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Overcast	39 / 56 °F	1%	9 mph ENE	0.7 ft	12:55 am · 1:10 pm	HRRR
Thu 29	Clear sky	45 / 66 °F	1%	10 mph SW	0.9 ft	1:46 am · 2:03 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Overcast	47 / 68 °F	4%	11 mph WNW	1.0 ft	2:40 am · 3:00 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Partly cloudy	40 / 59 °F	0%	9 mph NNW	0.7 ft	3:40 am · 4:02 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	38 / 61 °F	1%	6 mph WSW	0.5 ft	3:43 am · 4:08 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Mainly clear	44 / 65 °F	8%	7 mph WSW	0.6 ft	4:50 am · 5:17 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	47 / 64 °F	15% · 0.03 in	7 mph E	0.4 ft	5:56 am · 6:23 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	47 / 64 °F	20% · 0.64 in	10 mph SE	1.3 ft	6:58 am · 7:25 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	50 / 64 °F	42% · 0.54 in	12 mph E	1.2 ft	7:53 am · 8:20 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Light rain	50 / 63 °F	48% · 0.71 in	13 mph SW	2.2 ft	8:42 am · 9:09 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light rain	46 / 60 °F	32% · 0.17 in	11 mph NW	3.7 ft	9:25 am · 9:54 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Partly cloudy	41 / 58 °F	19% · 0.06 in	10 mph NW	2.7 ft	10:06 am · 10:36 pm	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Clear sky	39 / 54 °F	15%	8 mph NNW	1.4 ft	10:45 am · 11:17 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	40 / 53 °F	14%	9 mph ENE	1.8 ft	11:23 am · 11:57 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 1:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Partly cloudy	Clear	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Clear
Temperature	42°	41°	39°	42°	55°	56°	53°	52°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 NNW	5 NNE	6 NNE	8 NE	2 ENE	6 SE	5 ESE	7 SSW
Humidity	65%	63%	60%	60%	52%	61%	70%	78%
UV	0	0	0	1	3	2	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	55°	63°	66°	55°	58°	60°	61°
AIFS	55°	63°	65°	55°	56°	64°	66°
GFS	56°	65°	68°	56°	60°	60°	62°
ICON	56°	65°	68°	56°	61°	69°	68°
HRRR	56°	64°	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	58°	66°	68°	59°	61°	65°	64°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0.02 in	0.07 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0	0	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.02 in
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	915	1015	1320	915	915	715	1116
AIFS	11	12	13	11	5	9	10
GFS	79	1224	1527	1023	711	715	1316
ICON	412	921	1228	719	719	719	1127
HRRR	918	1322	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	59	915	1118	914	610	711	711
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	2%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	29%	32%
NBM (NOAA)	1%	1%	4%	0%	1%	8%	15%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	0%	0%	2%	0%	0%	0%	1%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +5.8 °F	A bit above +48%	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F	53° / 44°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F	51° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +30%	Above +2.3 °F	49° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit above +24%	Above +2.2 °F	47° / 40°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit above +23%	A bit above +0.9 °F
December	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +26%	Above +2.0 °F
January	Above +3.8 °F	A bit above +34%	Above +2.9 °F
February	Above +3.2 °F	A bit above +29%	Above +3.1 °F
March	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +23%	Above +2.9 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Milford climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Milford is from May to September: highs of 71 °F to 85 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 8 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Milford, about 3 every 10 years. The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

39° 23°

JanJ
41° 24°

FebF
49° 31°

MarM
60° 40°

AprA
71° 50°

MayM
80° 59°

JunJ
85° 65°

JulJ
83° 64°

AugA
76° 57°

SepS
65° 45°

OctO
54° 36°

NovN
44° 28°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	39°	23°	3.45 in	8	3.7	39°	1.7 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	41°	24°	3.21 in	7	5.0	35°	1.6 ft	–
MarchMar	49°	31°	4.21 in	9	5.4	37°	1.6 ft	–
AprilApr	60°	40°	4.20 in	9	6.0	44°	1.5 ft	–
MayMay	71°	50°	3.77 in	10	6.6	54°	1.2 ft	–
JuneJun	80°	59°	4.11 in	10	7.3	65°	1.0 ft	–
JulyJul	85°	65°	3.75 in	9	7.8	72°	1.0 ft	3
AugustAug	83°	64°	3.64 in	10	7.2	74°	1.0 ft	3
SeptemberSep	76°	57°	3.73 in	8	6.0	71°	1.4 ft	2
OctoberOct	65°	45°	4.37 in	8	4.6	64°	1.7 ft	–
NovemberNov	54°	36°	3.63 in	7	3.7	55°	1.7 ft	–
DecemberDec	44°	28°	4.24 in	9	3.3	46°	1.7 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	39°	1.7 ft	–
Feb	35°	1.6 ft	–
Mar	37°	1.6 ft	–
Apr	44°	1.5 ft	–
May	54°	1.2 ft	–
Jun	65°	1.0 ft	–
Jul	72°	1.0 ft	3
Aug	74°	1.0 ft	3
Sep	71°	1.4 ft	2
Oct	64°	1.7 ft	–
Nov	55°	1.7 ft	–
Dec	46°	1.7 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 46.30 in of rain on about 102 days and about 2,050 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now52 °Ffeels like 47 °F

Tomorrow45 / 66 °F

It's 52 °F now (feels like 47 °F). Today, 39 °F to 56 °F; tomorrow, 45 °F to 66 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 1%
Thu 29 1%
Fri 30 4%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 1%
Mon 2 8%
Tue 3 15% 0.03 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 20% and 0.64 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity68%

Dew point42 °F

Humidity is 68% now and the dew point is 42 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds44%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak3moderate

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 3 · Sat 31: 3

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

30.0030.2030.40 30.00

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.25 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 51

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	48 / 58 °F	9 mph N
Mon 26	Clear sky	45 / 65 °F	8 mph W
Sun 25	Clear sky	40 / 60 °F	6 mph WNW
Sat 24	Overcast	39 / 61 °F	8 mph NNW
Fri 23	Partly cloudy	46 / 59 °F	12 mph N
Thu 22	Overcast	49 / 65 °F	12 mph N
Wed 21	Overcast	47 / 60 °F	14 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Mainly clear	46 / 66 °F	0	13 mph NNE
Mon 19	Clear sky	42 / 61 °F	0	6 mph NNE
Sun 18	Clear sky	39 / 55 °F	0	9 mph N
Sat 17	Light drizzle	44 / 63 °F	0.07 in	16 mph NNW
Fri 16	Drizzle	58 / 70 °F	0.20 in	13 mph SSW
Thu 15	Overcast	56 / 63 °F	0	11 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	64 / 73 °F	0.01 in	13 mph WSW
Tue 13	Overcast	59 / 68 °F	0	12 mph SSE
Mon 12	Light drizzle	55 / 69 °F	0.05 in	14 mph N
Sun 11	Rain	55 / 60 °F	1.45 in	15 mph ENE
Sat 10	Overcast	52 / 65 °F	0	6 mph N
Fri 9	Overcast	54 / 69 °F	0	11 mph WNW
Thu 8	Mainly clear	60 / 72 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Wed 7	Partly cloudy	45 / 63 °F	0	13 mph SSW
Tue 6	Clear sky	48 / 61 °F	0	10 mph NW
Mon 5	Overcast	56 / 69 °F	0	14 mph WNW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	53 / 62 °F	0.02 in	12 mph ENE
Sat 3	Overcast	60 / 69 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	67 / 76 °F	0.01 in	12 mph WSW
Thu 1	Overcast	64 / 71 °F	0	8 mph SW
Wed 30	Overcast	59 / 66 °F	0	8 mph WSW
Tue 29	Overcast	57 / 69 °F	0	9 mph NW
Mon 28	Heavy drizzle	57 / 61 °F	0.52 in	15 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in MilfordQuestions

What's the weather like today in Milford?

Overcast, from 39 °F to 56 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Milford?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 1% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 38 °F and a high of 68 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.39 inHg and steady: +0.03 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Milford?

The best time to visit Milford is from May to September: highs of 71 °F to 85 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Milford in October?

In October, Milford normally sees highs of 65 °F and lows of 45 °F, with about 8 rainy days (4.37 in for the month) and 5 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 64 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Milford?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 85 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 23 °F. The wettest is October (4.37 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Milford?

Hurricane season: from July to August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 8 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Milford, about 3 every 10 years. The most recent: Henri, in August 2021.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 3.5 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:58 pm (local time).

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