Windsor Locks, Connecticut Weather
Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks, Capitol County.
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About Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks unfolds along the broad Connecticut River, its landscape shaped by the water's persistent presence and the gentle rise of the land toward the west. It lies 9.7 miles south of Agawam, MA (from Agawam, MA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-south-west of Longmeadow. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a unique crispness, a blend of river mist and the scent of distant pine. Neighborhoods of modest homes with well-tended yards give way to stretches of open ground, remnants of fields that once stretched further, now punctuated by stands of oak and maple. The river itself, a steady, grey-green ribbon, is a constant, defining feature, its banks a mix of natural growth and the occasional sturdy dock. The history of Windsor Locks is intrinsically tied to the river's power and the ingenuity of those who sought to harness it. For generations, this place was a hub of industry, its economy once fueled by mills and manufacturing that drew life from the waterway. The very name recalls the ambitious engineering feat of the locks built to navigate the river's rapids, a testament to an era when human endeavor sought to master the natural world. Though the character of its commerce has shifted, the echoes of that industrial past remain, a subtle undercurrent beneath the quieter, more residential present, where the rhythm of daily life feels attuned to the river's enduring flow.
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| Location | Windsor Locks, Capitol County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.929264°N, 72.627312°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06096 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Windsor Locks, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Windsor Locks, 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 Windsor Locks includes coordinates 41.929264°N, 72.627312°W, situated in Capitol County. ZIP code 06096. 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.
