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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Hartford, Hartford-Brainard Airport (KHFD)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 72.65°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

83°F

28°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 6 Aug 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Central Manchester CT

Heat Advisory August 6, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Heavy Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central Manchester CT
 41.77°N 72.52°W (Elev. 226 ft)
Last Update:
2:31 am EDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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