Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KBDL

Broad Brook, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (57°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	55%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	51%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	40%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	13%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	46%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	41%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	62%	30%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	52%	27%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−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 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 41. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 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
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 10,600 cfs

Forecast peak 3.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Broad Brook weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Broad Brook. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Broad Brook, 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 Thompsonville

Farmington River at Tariffville

Connecticut River at Hartford

Farmington River at Simsbury

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