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.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Oct 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Manchester CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 71. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 14 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Manchester CT
 41.8°N 72.51°W (Elev. 210 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
12am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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