Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBDL

Southwood Acres, CT weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 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

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	56%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	53%	4
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	47%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	42%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	41%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	39%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	8%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	23%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 30°−1° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	40%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 36°2° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	28%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 45°7° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	30%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 1 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–67°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Westfield River at Westfield

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Simsbury

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

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 36Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Southwood Acres 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 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:55–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Southwood Acres. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Southwood Acres, 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 Thompsonville

Farmington River at Tariffville

Westfield River at Westfield

Farmington River at Simsbury

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