Observed 4:10 PM EDT at KHFD

Portland, CT weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 50Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
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 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	57%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	33%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	14%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	35%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	7%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	6%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°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 64, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  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 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly 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°6°
  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 59.
Night: Clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
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 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
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° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 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, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°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
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, 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, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 39°4°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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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

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 1 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 11,400 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 3:01 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

6.0 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 56 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% 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: 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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:55–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Portland. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,700 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Portland, 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

Connecticut River at Hartford

Farmington River at Unionville

Coginchaug River at Middlefield

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