Observed 10:45 PM EDT at KHFD

Manchester, CT weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 53°12° by 10 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 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	20%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	54%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	38%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	51%	12%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	6%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	3%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	11%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	11%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	20%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	29%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
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, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West 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°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 69. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, 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, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–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 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% 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°–69°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 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

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

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 5,460 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.0 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 333 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 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: 24
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 36°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

Manchester 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 11:19 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Manchester. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Manchester, 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

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Farmington River at Tariffville

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