Observed 8:55 PM EDT at KHFD

East Hartford, CT weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 2 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 56Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (43°6° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 8 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 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 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	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	29%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	22%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	83%	40%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	66%	30%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	26%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	28%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	16%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	21%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 62°17° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	6%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	2%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	13%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	15%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	26%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Hartford

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 6,930 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 335 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 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 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 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 about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

East Hartford 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: 5:16–6:12 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 9:10 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from East Hartford. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

East Hartford, 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