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.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Oct 9:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hartford CT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 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: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hartford CT
 41.77°N 72.67°W (Elev. 46 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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