Lakes West, Connecticut Weather
Lakes West, 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 Lakes West, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakes West. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakes West is published on the Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) page, 5 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 Lakes West 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 Lakes West: Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 26 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 34 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 35 km · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 38 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 45 km
Conditions reported at KDXR describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakes West specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakes West.
About Lakes West, Connecticut
Lakes West in Fairfield County lies cradled by the rolling hills of western Connecticut, a landscape etched by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and time. It lies 5.1 miles south-west of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 217°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Somers. Here, the terrain is a study in subtle contours, with woodlands of oak and maple giving way to open meadows that shimmer in the morning light, their grasses still damp with dew. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of pine needles and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding natural beauty. Small, clear streams, born from springs in the higher ground, thread their way through the valleys, feeding into the larger bodies of water that give this place its name. The character of Lakes West is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds sway, dictating the seasons and the pace of life. The history of Lakes West is deeply intertwined with the agricultural past of Connecticut, its fertile soil once supporting farms that fed nearby growing populations. Later, the advent of the railroad brought a different kind of life, opening the area to those seeking respite from the bustling cities, transforming it into a popular summer destination with grand hotels that have long since faded into memory. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet undercurrent, the local economy leans more towards service industries and the skilled trades, supporting the needs of a community that values its connection to nature. The legacy of its past is visible in the sturdy, old farmhouses that still dot the landscape and the remnants of stone walls, ghostly boundaries of fields long since reclaimed by forest. The presence of the lakes themselves, a network of interconnected waterways, remains the most distinctive feature, offering opportunities for recreation and a constant, soothing presence that shapes the lives of those who call Lakes West home.
Live animated radar for Lakes West 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 | Lakes West, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.335°N, 73.513°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06877 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakes West, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakes West, 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 Lakes West includes coordinates 41.335000°N, 73.513000°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 06877. 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.
