Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KBDL

Windsor Locks, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° 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 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	28%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	47%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	51%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	83%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	34%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	42%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	10%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°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 61. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
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 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  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: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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 57. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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. South wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
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 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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, 47°8°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.53 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

5.7 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 Simsbury

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 337 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Hartford

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 10,700 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 2 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 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: 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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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

Windsor Locks 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: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:56–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Windsor Locks. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,600 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Windsor Locks, 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

Farmington River at Simsbury

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