Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBDL

West Simsbury, CT weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts differ

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: 2Low; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 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 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	61%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	58%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	55%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	50%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	44%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	34%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	43%	28%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	64%	12%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  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, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  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, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  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.
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
54°12°–72°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. 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
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  30% 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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Farmington River at Simsbury

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 381 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Unionville

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 6,030 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Sat 1 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 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: 25
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 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 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 Simsbury 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 6:56–7:53 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

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from West Simsbury. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,400 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Simsbury, 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 Simsbury

Farmington River at Tariffville

Farmington River at Unionville

Connecticut River at Hartford

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