Observed 4:10 PM EDT at KHFD

West Hartford, CT weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts differ

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 · up to 40°4° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
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
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	14%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	57%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	51%	6%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	49%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 29°−2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 34°1° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	36%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	30%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	23%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	56%	21%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	11%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. 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, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. 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, 44°7°
  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
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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 58. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 47°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 66. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.37 in9.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.31 in7.9 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°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, 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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Hartford

4.5 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

6.9 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

Farmington River at Simsbury

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 12 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-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.

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

West Hartford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

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 8 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 West Hartford. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,700 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Hartford, 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 Hartford

Farmington River at Unionville

Farmington River at Simsbury

Farmington River at Tariffville

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