New Milford, Connecticut Weather
New Milford, 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 New Milford, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Milford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Milford is published on the Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) page, 4 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 New Milford 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 New Milford: Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 24 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 25 km · Waterbury Airport (KN41) 31 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 40 km · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 52 km
Conditions reported at K11N describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Milford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Milford.
About New Milford, Connecticut
New Milford unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent flow of the Housatonic River. It lies 12.8 miles north of Danbury, CT (from Danbury, CT: bearing 11°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Wingdale. The terrain here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, where sunlight filters through a canopy of oak and maple, interspersed with open fields that hint at past cultivation and present-day pastures. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil and the proximity of extensive natural reserves. The Housatonic itself, a broad ribbon of water, glints under the sky, its presence a constant, calming influence on the surrounding topography, its banks often fringed with reeds and the occasional weathered stone wall. Historically, New Milford was a significant hub for agricultural endeavors and, at one time, a center for the manufacture of silk, an industry that left its mark on the architectural styles of some of the older buildings. The town's economy now leans more towards a blend of small businesses, artisan shops, and a growing appreciation for its natural beauty, drawing visitors to its parks and the expansive Candlewood Lake. The legacy of its founding fathers is evident in the well-preserved town green and the enduring sense of community that permeates daily life, a quiet continuity that feels both grounded and gracefully resilient.
Live animated radar for New Milford 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 | New Milford, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.577039°N, 73.408454°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 New Milford, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Milford, 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 New Milford includes coordinates 41.577039°N, 73.408454°W, situated in Fairfield 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.
