New Preston, Connecticut Weather
New Preston, 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 Preston, Litchfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near New Preston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for New Preston is published on the Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) page, 15 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 Preston 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 Preston: Waterbury Airport (KN41) 26 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 28 km · Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 35 km · Dutchess County Airport (KPOU) 45 km · Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) 60 km
Conditions reported at K11N describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at New Preston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Preston.
About New Preston, Connecticut
New Preston unfolds like a well-worn map where the Northwest Hills cradle the land with a gentle, verdant embrace. It lies 14.7 miles south-west of Torrington, CT (from Torrington, CT: bearing 234°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-east of New Milford. Rolling terrain, softened by centuries of cultivation and the slow work of glaciers, gives way to steeper inclines cloaked in the dappled shade of mature deciduous forests. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, almost crystalline quality, a testament to the clean, cool winds that sweep down from the higher elevations. Streams, born from hidden springs, murmur their way through moss-covered stones, their water so clear you can count the pebbles on their beds, a constant, quiet music underscoring the stillness of this Litchfield County corner. The landscape itself feels both robust and delicate, a place where the grandeur of nature is observed in the subtle shift of light across a field or the patient climb of ivy up an old stone wall. The economic life of New Preston, historically tied to its agricultural roots and the early milling industry that harnessed the power of its waterways, has since evolved into a more refined, artisanal character. Old farmhouses and barns, their timbers weathered to a soft grey, now often house studios for artists and craftspeople, their creations reflecting the serene beauty of their surroundings. The village itself, though small, possesses a distinctive charm, a collection of well-maintained buildings that hint at a prosperous past, with a general store that still serves as a quiet hub for local gossip and necessities. While not a bustling metropolis, New Preston attracts those who appreciate its unhurried pace and the enduring allure of its natural and architectural heritage, a place where the echoes of generations are felt in the quiet hum of daily life and the enduring strength of its landscape.
Live animated radar for New Preston 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 Preston, Litchfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.675095°N, 73.351786°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06777 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Preston, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Preston, 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 Preston includes coordinates 41.675095°N, 73.351786°W, situated in Litchfield County. ZIP code 06777. 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.
