Fairfield University, Connecticut Weather
Fairfield University, 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 Fairfield University, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairfield University. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairfield University is published on the Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) page, 11 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 Fairfield University 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 Fairfield University: Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 30 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 37 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 39 km · Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 49 km · Waterbury Airport (KN41) 55 km
Conditions reported at KBDR describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairfield University specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Fairfield University, Connecticut
Fairfield University unfolds across a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, a gentle rise from the coastal plain that hints at the Atlantic nearby. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Bridgeport, CT (from Bridgeport, CT: bearing 258°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Norwalk. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over manicured lawns and Collegiate Gothic architecture, their leaves catching the late afternoon sun in a shimmering cascade of gold and russet. The air here carries a faint, saline tang, a whisper of the Long Island Sound that shapes the very character of this corner of Connecticut. Even in the quietude of its campus, a vibrant, unseen energy pulses, a testament to the fertile ground and the minds that have been cultivated upon it. This land, once home to farms and estates that spoke of a prosperous agricultural past, now hums with the quiet industry of higher education, with Fairfield University at its heart. The economic life of the surrounding towns, a blend of affluent suburbs and vibrant commercial centers, is intricately linked to the intellectual currents that flow from its classrooms and research centers. Echoes of its colonial roots can still be found in the preserved architecture and the enduring sense of community, a place where the rhythms of academic life blend seamlessly with the maritime traditions of the nearby shoreline.
Live animated radar for Fairfield University 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 | Fairfield University, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.159°N, 73.2571°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06824 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairfield University, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairfield University, 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 Fairfield University includes coordinates 41.159000°N, 73.257100°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 06824. 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.
