Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KHFD

New Britain, CT weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts differ

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 5 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 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 8 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 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	10%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	33%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	23%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	29%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	20%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	39%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	14%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	49%	18%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	6%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	2%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	14%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	10%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°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, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
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 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°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 57. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°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 70. West wind 2 to 7 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 67. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% 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
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 42°, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Farmington River at Unionville

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 7,770 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 335 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 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 15 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 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

—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

New Britain 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: 5:17–6:13 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

Clear 8:47 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from New Britain. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

New Britain, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Farmington River at Unionville

Connecticut River at Hartford

Farmington River at Simsbury

Connecticut River at Middle Haddam

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