Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KMMK

Bristol, CT weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 8 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 17Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	21%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	22%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	12%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	43%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	38%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	33%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	13%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.89 in23 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.27 in7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.43 in11 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.42 in11 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Farmington River at Unionville

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HARTFORD BRAINARD FIELD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1904–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°5° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Bristol weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:56–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Bristol. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bristol, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Farmington River at Unionville

Farmington River at Simsbury

Connecticut River at Hartford

Naugatuck River at Beacon Falls

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