Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KIJD

Mansfield Center, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 6 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°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 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	9%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	44%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	56%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	30%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	14%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	33%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	8%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	9%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	52%	9%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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 67. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  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 59. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 37Typical 117

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Storrs · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1888–2026

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).

−13°−7°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mansfield Center 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: 5:15–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mansfield Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.