Poplar Plains, Connecticut Weather
Poplar Plains, 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 Poplar Plains, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Poplar Plains. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Poplar Plains is published on the Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR) page, 21 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 Poplar Plains 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 Poplar Plains: Danbury Municipal Airport (KDXR) 24 km · Westchester County Airport (KHPN) 30 km · Waterbury Oxford Airport (KOXC) 40 km · Candlelight Farms Airport (K11N) 45 km · Waterbury Airport (KN41) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBDR describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Poplar Plains specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Poplar Plains.
About Poplar Plains, Connecticut
Poplar Plains unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a quiet expanse where the land breathes a deep, verdant sigh. It lies 4.0 miles north-north-east of Norwalk, CT (from Norwalk, CT: bearing 23°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Bridgeport. Here, the broad, sun-drenched fields give way to shadowed woods, the air thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a soft rain. The character of Poplar Plains is one of patient endurance, its stone farmhouses weathered like old hands, standing sentinel against the changing seasons. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the open country in a golden wash, illuminating the subtle contours of the terrain and lending a painterly quality to the ordinary passage of the day. The history of Poplar Plains is etched into the very grain of its existence, a legacy of agricultural endeavor that has shaped its identity for generations. Originally settled by families drawn to the fertile soil, its economy has long been tied to the land, with apple orchards and dairy farms marking the agricultural heart of the region. Though larger industries have passed through, the enduring spirit of Poplar Plains remains rooted in its pastoral heritage. The old covered bridge, a silent guardian over the meandering river, stands as a quiet testament to a simpler time, a focal point for local lore and a gentle reminder of the generations who have called this place home.
Live animated radar for Poplar Plains 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 | Poplar Plains, Fairfield County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.1714°N, 73.3771°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06880 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poplar Plains, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poplar Plains, 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 Poplar Plains includes coordinates 41.171400°N, 73.377100°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 06880. 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.
