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Strong Cold Front Continues Crossing the Central and Eastern States into the Weekend

A strong cold front continues to cross the central US reaching the East Coast on Sunday. Gusty winds and snow are expected for the Rockies, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest through Saturday. Severe thunderstorms are forecast late Saturday from east Texas into the Tennessee River Valley. Heavy rain is expected for the East Coast and high winds for coastal Long Island into New England late Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hartford, Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.65°WElev: 16ft.

Fog

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 9 Dec 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Hartford CT

Flood Watch December 10, 04:00pm until December 11, 07:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.

    Patchy Fog
    then Cloudy

    High: 50 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 59 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Windy

    Low: 39 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

    High: 46 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

    Low: 27 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 43 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 30 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 17 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 41 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 11am. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Low around 39. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph becoming west 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 9 to 17 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Hartford CT
 41.77°N 72.7°W (Elev. 72 ft)
Last Update:
6:02 am EST Dec 9, 2023
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Dec 9, 2023-6pm EST Dec 15, 2023
 
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