Bristol, Connecticut Weather
Bristol, Connecticut — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Bristol, New Haven County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bristol. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bristol is published on the Robertson Field (K4B8) page, 7 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bristol have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bristol: Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK) 21 km · Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD) 26 km · Bradley International Airport (KBDL) 37 km · Skylark Airpark (K7B6) 42 km · Tweed New Haven Airport (KHVN) 46 km
Conditions reported at K4B8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bristol specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bristol, Connecticut
Bristol, Connecticut, rests in a valley where the land rises and falls with a gentle, persistent grace, cradling the town in a verdant embrace. It lies 8.8 miles west of New Britain, CT (from New Britain, CT: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-east of Waterbury. The Naugatuck River, a ribbon of silver, winds its way through the landscape, its banks softened by a verdure that speaks of diligent cultivation and the enduring power of nature. Hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mature forests, form a watchful perimeter, their slopes often veiled in the soft, diffused light of New England mornings, while afternoons can bring a sharper clarity, revealing the textures of stone walls and weathered barns scattered across the terrain. The air itself carries a certain crispness, particularly in the cooler months, hinting at the changing seasons and the deep roots of this place. The character of Bristol is deeply interwoven with its industrial past, a legacy of clockmaking that once echoed through its streets, earning it the moniker "The Clock City." This heritage is still palpable, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the ingenuity and hard work that shaped its foundations. While the grand clock factories have largely receded into history, replaced by a more diversified economy that includes manufacturing and technology, the spirit of innovation and craftsmanship endures. The town embraces its history with a quiet pride, evident in preserved architecture and local museums that tell the story of its evolution. Bristol's rhythm is that of a community that values both its heritage and its future, a place where the echoes of industry mingle with the ongoing pulse of contemporary life.
Live animated radar for Bristol and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Bristol, New Haven County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.671765°N, 72.94927°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06010, 06011 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bristol, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bristol, Connecticut, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bristol includes coordinates 41.671765°N, 72.949270°W, situated in New Haven County. ZIP code 06010, 06011. Telephone area code: 203, 475, 860, 959. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
