Putnam, Connecticut Weather
Putnam, Connecticut — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Putnam, Northeastern Connecticut County.
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About Putnam, Connecticut
Putnam unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the quiet persistence of water and earth. It lies 21.1 miles west-south-west of Woonsocket, RI (from Woonsocket, RI: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south of Webster. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and the slow march of deciduous woods, cradle the town, their slopes a patchwork of emerald fields and the deeper greens of pine and oak. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle climbing over stone walls. The Quinebaug River, a lifeblood of this corner of northeastern Connecticut, winds its way through the terrain, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, sometimes a bruised pewter, other times a brilliant, cloud-flecked sapphire. This is a place where history breathes in the weathered clapboard of its older buildings and the sturdy granite of its mill foundations. Putnam's origins are deeply entwined with the textile industry, the hum of machinery once echoing where now a more gentle, varied economic pulse beats. Small businesses thrive, offering artisanal goods and local produce, a testament to a spirit of self-reliance and a quiet pride in craftsmanship. The town itself, with its walkable streets and friendly faces, retains a sense of unhurried continuity, a place where the past is not a distant memory but a present presence, felt in the very texture of the land and the enduring character of its people.
Live animated radar for Putnam and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Putnam, Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.915098°N, 71.908961°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Putnam, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Putnam, Connecticut, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Putnam includes coordinates 41.915098°N, 71.908961°W, situated in Northeastern Connecticut 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
