Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hartford, Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.65°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

New Britain CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, mainly before 3am.  Patchy fog before 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog before 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers. High near 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
New Britain CT
 41.67°N 72.78°W (Elev. 197 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
2am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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