Moodus, Connecticut Weather
Moodus, 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 Moodus, Middlesex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Moodus. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Moodus is published on the Chester Airport (KSNC) page, 14 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 Moodus 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 Moodus: Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD) 31 km · Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK) 32 km · Windham Airport (KIJD) 35 km · Groton New London Airport (KGON) 39 km · Robertson Field (K4B8) 40 km
Conditions reported at KSNC describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Moodus specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Moodus.
About Moodus, Connecticut
Moodus rests in the embrace of the Lower Connecticut River Valley, where the land rises and falls in a gentle, wooded swell. It lies 11.2 miles east-south-east of Middletown, CT (from Middletown, CT: bearing 112°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-south-east of Lake Pocotopaug. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of deciduous forests, a fragrance deepened by the proximity of the river and its tributaries that thread through the terrain like silver veins. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent work of water, where stone walls, weathered and moss-kissed, still mark the boundaries of forgotten fields. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting patterns on the leaf-strewn ground, and the quiet hum of insect life is a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the day. The history of Moodus is deeply entwined with the very waters that define its geography, particularly the Salmon River, which once powered mills and sustained a thriving industrial past. For generations, the economy here was built on the backs of industry, from the timber that floated downriver to the manufactured goods that left its workshops, a legacy that still whispers in the quietude of old mill sites. The echoes of this industrious spirit can be felt in the sturdy, practical architecture of older buildings, standing as silent witnesses to a time when the pulse of commerce beat strongly here. While the nature of work has changed, a sense of enduring local character persists, a quiet resilience found in the familiar faces and the unhurried pace of life that still characterizes Moodus.
Live animated radar for Moodus 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 | Moodus, Middlesex County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.502877°N, 72.450087°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06469 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Moodus, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Moodus, 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 Moodus includes coordinates 41.502877°N, 72.450087°W, situated in Middlesex County. ZIP code 06469. 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.
