Pawcatuck, Connecticut Weather
Pawcatuck, 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 Pawcatuck, New London County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Pawcatuck. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Pawcatuck is published on the Westerly State Airport (KWST) 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 Pawcatuck 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 Pawcatuck: Block Island State Airport (KBID) 32 km · Montauk Airport (KMTP) 34 km · Quonset State Airport (KOQU) 43 km · Newport State Airport (KUUU) 49 km · Danielson Airport (KLZD) 50 km
Conditions reported at KWST describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pawcatuck specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Pawcatuck, Connecticut
Pawcatuck spreads itself along the banks of its namesake river, a waterway that has long been the pulse of this southeastern Connecticut locale. It lies 13.9 miles east of New London, CT (from New London, CT: bearing 84°T), and is situated 0.3 miles west of Westerly. The land here, a gentle rise and fall of verdant hills, often wears a soft, misted cloak in the mornings, the air carrying the brine-tinged breath of the nearby Atlantic. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of old sailors, cast dappled shadows on winding lanes where houses, many built of sturdy clapboard and painted in muted, sea-worn hues, speak of a quiet resilience. The river itself, a ribbon of pewter and sapphire, flows with a steady, unhurried grace, reflecting the vast, often dramatic, New England sky. The history of Pawcatuck is deeply entwined with the roar of industry, particularly its paper mills that once dominated the river's edge, their smokestacks etching a stark silhouette against the horizon. This legacy of manufacturing, though largely faded, has left an indelible mark, a ghost of bustling activity that still whispers through the older neighborhoods. The Pawcatuck River, a vital artery for commerce and power, still offers glimpses of its former glory, its currents now more suited to recreational boating and the quiet contemplation of its waters. The local economy, once powered by the churning of machinery, has shifted towards a more diversified landscape, with a quiet hum of small businesses and artisan workshops that reflect a more contemporary spirit, yet still hold a reverence for the craftsmanship of generations past.
Live animated radar for Pawcatuck 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 | Pawcatuck, New London County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.377322°N, 71.83368°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06379 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pawcatuck, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pawcatuck, 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 Pawcatuck includes coordinates 41.377322°N, 71.833680°W, situated in New London County. ZIP code 06379. 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.
