Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KMMK

Meriden, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 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, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	67%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	48%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	67%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	62%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	54%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	30%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	13%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	66%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	25%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	43%	12%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Clear. Low around 31, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. 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°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, 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, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 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, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.8 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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (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 Middle Haddam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

4.7 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Quinnipiac River at Southington

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Quinnipiac River above Wallingford

6.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 121 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 104

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:18–6:13 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Meriden. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Meriden, 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 Middle Haddam

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

Quinnipiac River at Southington

Quinnipiac River above Wallingford

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