East Haven, Connecticut Weather
East Haven, Connecticut — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for East Haven, New Haven County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near East Haven. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for East Haven is published on the Tweed New Haven Airport (KHVN) page, 2 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. 5 airfields within reach of East Haven 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 East Haven: Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK) 26 km · Chester Airport (KSNC) 33 km · Robertson Field (K4B8) 46 km · Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD) 54 km
Conditions reported at KHVN describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at East Haven specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for East Haven.
About East Haven, Connecticut
East Haven, a waterfront borough, holds a rugged beauty where the land yields to the embrace of Long Island Sound. It lies 3.8 miles south-east of New Haven, CT (from New Haven, CT: bearing 125°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east of West Haven. Salt-laced air, thick with the scent of brine and distant diesel, drifts over low-lying terrain, often shrouded in the pearly mist that clings to the coastline. Here, the shoreline is a mosaic of sandy stretches, rocky outcrops, and the weathered hulls of small fishing vessels bobbing gently in protected coves. The sky, vast and often dramatic, stretches from the low horizon, painted in hues of bruised purple and fiery orange at dusk, reflecting the ceaseless conversation between water and sky. The character of East Haven is one of weathered resilience, a place where the elements are not merely observed but are active participants in the daily lives of its inhabitants. The history of East Haven is deeply entwined with the sea, its founding shaped by the bounty and challenge of the Atlantic. For generations, fishing and shellfishing have been the lifeblood of the local economy, with the rhythm of the tides dictating the pulse of the community. The iconic lobster boats, their traps stacked high on the docks, are a testament to this enduring maritime tradition, a visual echo of livelihoods pursued for centuries. Beyond the working waterfront, East Haven has seen shifts in its economic landscape, with a growing residential character and a scattering of small businesses that serve the daily needs of its people. The town's proximity to larger urban centers has also influenced its identity, fostering a unique blend of independent spirit and accessible connection, a place where the past is not forgotten but is actively lived alongside the present.
Live animated radar for East Haven 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 | East Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.276208°N, 72.868434°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Haven, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Haven, 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 East Haven includes coordinates 41.276208°N, 72.868434°W, situated in New Haven County. Telephone area code: 203, 475, 860, 959. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
