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Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KBDL

Simsbury Center, CT weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Today: low 33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
5 mph7 km/h
From the south-southeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 6 AM
Dew point
34°1°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
28Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.49 inHg1033 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  1. TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 6pClear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%4%0
Sat 7pMostly clear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%17%0
Sat 8pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h51%0%0
Sat 9pClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%0%0
Sat 10pClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h60%0%0
Sat 11pClear43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h62%0%0
Sun 12aClear42°6° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h65%0%0
Sun 1aClear40°4° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h70%11%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h73%12%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%12%0
Sun 4aClear36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h79%12%0
Sun 5aClear35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h82%9%0
Sun 6aClear34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%6%0
Sun 7aSunny34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)34°1°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h92%4%0
Sun 8aSunny35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h89%4%0
Sun 9aSunny42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h67%0%1
Sun 10aSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h56%0%2
Sun 11aSunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h51%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h42%0%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h38%0%4
Sun 2pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h35%0%4
Sun 3pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h34%0%3
Sun 4pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h35%0%2
Sun 5pSunny63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)63°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h38%0%1
Sun 6pClear58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%0%0
Sun 7pClear53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h52%0%0
Sun 8pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h65%0%0
Sun 9pClear45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h70%0%0
Sun 10pClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%0%0
Sun 11pClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h79%0%0
Mon 12aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%0%0
Mon 1aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h82%2%0
Mon 2aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h85%39%0
Mon 3aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)39°4°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%0%0
Mon 4aClear38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%0%0
Mon 5aClear37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h92%9%0
Mon 6aMostly clear36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%40%0
Mon 7aMostly sunny36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)36°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h100%21%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%24%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny45°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h76%28%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)52°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h74%15%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)58°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h64%17%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h58%35%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h54%38%4
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%27%4
Mon 3pSunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h51%20%3
Mon 4pSunny68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h53%12%2
Mon 5pSunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)66°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h56%20%1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    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 33. West wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–33°1°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 1 to 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly 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, 43°6°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°0°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 37°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, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 42°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–37°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      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 65. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 69°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    65°18°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 38°3°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 64°18°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 61°16°

      30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 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°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    51°11°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 37°3°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 33°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 57–69°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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 Simsbury

0.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.8 ft
Flow
337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

3.1 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

9.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
5.0 ft
Flow
223 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.3 ft
Flow
9,610 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 113

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 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.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 33°1°
Record high
80°27° in 1972
Record low
21°−6° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −9°−5°SunOct 18
  2. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +1°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +3°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Simsbury Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:14 AM, sunset 5:56 PM.

Daylight
10 h 42 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 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 6:24 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 Simsbury Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,800 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.