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.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 12 Oct 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Hartford CT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 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 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °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. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. North wind 6 to 9 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 69. Light and variable 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. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers. High near 67. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Hartford CT
 41.75°N 72.67°W (Elev. 62 ft)
2:12 am EDT Oct 12, 2026
3am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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