Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KHFD

Blue Hills, CT weather

Sunny and 50°10°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 42Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	61%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	61%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	59%	2
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	30%	55%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	33%	34%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	29%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	52%	10%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 28°−2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 30°−1° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	26%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 39°4° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	62%	25%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
27°−3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 0 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Hartford

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6,030 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 381 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hartford-Bradley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Blue Hills weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Blue Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,300 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blue Hills, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Hartford

Farmington River at Simsbury

Farmington River at Tariffville

Farmington River at Unionville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon