Air Line Trail & Mashamoquet Brook, CT

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Air Line Trail & Mashamoquet Brook — Photo by John Phelan, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Today’s Forecast:

🌧
46°F
High: 46° | Low: 37°
Current Temperature
Light Rain
Station: KIJD
Observed at: 8:45 pm CST on 11/12/26
Wind: 11 mph | Humidity: 87%
Tonight:Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday:Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night:A slight chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Today’s Report:

🥾 Hiking

Use Caution
  40 /100

Use Caution for hiking. High near 40°F. Rain forecast later today (68%). Light wind (15 mph).

  • Temp: Marginal weather factor
  • Rain: Marginal weather factor
  • Wind: Favorable conditions
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Good 77/100
Good for hiking. High near 44°F. Low rain risk (16%). Light wind (9 mph).

🚲 Biking

Not Recommended
  12 /100

Not Recommended for biking. High near 40°F. Rain forecast later today (68%). Breezy winds (15 mph). Temperatures outside comfort limits (40°F).

  • Temp: Unfavorable weather factor
  • Rain: Marginal weather factor
  • Wind: Marginal weather factor
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Not Recommended 20/100
Not Recommended for biking. High near 44°F. Low rain risk (16%). Light wind (9 mph). Temperatures outside comfort limits (44°F).

⛺ Camping

Use Caution
  40 /100

Use Caution for camping. High near 40°F. Rain forecast later today (68%). Breezy winds (15 mph).

  • Temp: Marginal weather factor
  • Rain: Marginal weather factor
  • Wind: Marginal weather factor
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Good 80/100
Good for camping. High near 44°F. Low rain risk (16%). Light wind (9 mph).

🐟 Fishing

Use Caution
  36 /100

Use Caution for fishing. High near 40°F. Risk of rain later today (68%). Breezy winds (15 mph).

  • Temp: Marginal weather factor
  • Rain: Marginal weather factor
  • Wind: Marginal weather factor
  • Thunderstorm: Favorable conditions
Tomorrow's Outlook:
Good 81/100
Good for fishing. High near 44°F. Low rain risk (16%). Light wind (9 mph).

About Air Line Trail & Mashamoquet Brook

The representative point supports planning for rail-trail washouts, mud, bridge ice, campground season, brook flow and fishing access.

Planning the Day

Use firm rail-trail segments instead of eroded brookside paths after rain; shorten the ride when heat or thunderstorms make open causeways uncomfortable.

Weather and Access Tips

  • Stone-dust rail grades may reopen before muddy brookside connectors, while bridges can remain icy or slick.
  • Confirm Mashamoquet campground and fishing access; shorten exposed rail-trail rides during heat or approaching thunderstorms.

Nearby Towns and Areas

  • Pomfret
  • Chaplin
  • Hampton
  • Mashamoquet Brook State Park
  • Air Line Trail

7-Day Forecast

🌧
46°F
High: 46° | Low: 37°
Current Temperature
Light Rain
Station: KIJD
Observed at: 8:45 pm CST on 11/12/26
Wind: 11 mph | Humidity: 87%
Fri 🌧
40° 33°
78%
Sat 🌧
44° 29°
16%
Sun ⛅
49° 30°
0%
Mon ☀
50° 27°
0%
Tue ☀
54° 32°
0%
Wed ☀
60° 34°
0%
Thu ☀
61° --°
0%

7-Day High Temperature Trend

40° Fri 44° Sat 49° Sun 50° Mon 54° Tue 60° Wed 61° Thu

7-Day Low Temperature Trend

33° Fri 29° Sat 30° Sun 27° Mon 32° Tue 34° Wed 50° Thu

📊 7-Day Outdoor Outlook

Good Fair Poor 18 Fri 20 Sat 20 Sun 70 Mon 90 Tue 100 Wed 100 Thu
Forecast data from the National Weather Service  |  Last Updated: November 12, 2026 11:04 pm CST

Air Line Trail & Mashamoquet Brook Weather by Season

Winter

Snow and bridge ice interrupt riding while camping and ordinary services are reduced.

Spring

Brook runoff and muddy connectors contrast with faster-drying stone-dust trail segments.

Summer

Open rail grades can be hot and exposed to storms while shaded campsites remain humid.

Fall

Cool dry days favor longer rides, but leaves conceal trail edges and roots near the brook.

Key Climate Data Points

  • Local climate: Quiet Corner inland climate; annual mean temperature roughly upper 40s to low 50s °F; rail grades and shaded brook valleys dry at different rates.
  • Warmest or primary-use period: May through October is the principal riding and camping period, with exposed rail grades hottest in July.
  • Coldest or limited-access period: Midwinter snow and bridge ice interrupt biking while campground services and daylight are limited.
  • Primary hazard season: March and April bring mud and brook runoff; July and August bring heat and thunderstorms on open causeways.
  • Best practical window: Late May through June and September generally offer firm trail surfaces, campground access and moderate riding weather.