Hartford woke Wednesday to clear skies and temperatures around 61 degrees, but the calm start is setting up a sharp weather whiplash. The city should climb to about 77 this afternoon before a brief shower chance arrives around 2 p.m., followed by a much cooler and wetter end to the week.
Warm Wednesday, Brief Shower Chance
Wednesday stays partly sunny with west winds between 3 and 9 mph. According to the National Weather Service, the chance of rain is 30%, with the best window around 2 to 3 p.m.; most of the day should remain dry.
Wednesday night turns partly cloudy and cooler, bottoming near 49 with northwest winds around 8 mph. Thursday looks like the quiet day of the stretch: sunny, seasonably cool and near 63, although Thursday night brings a 70% chance of showers after 2 a.m.
Friday Brings The Soaking
Rain showers are expected Friday, with the chance of precipitation near 100% and a high around 69. Showers could turn into thunderstorms later in the afternoon, while south winds run 7 to 13 mph and may gust to 24 mph.
Friday night remains unsettled, with showers and thunderstorms possible before 2 a.m. Winds shift west and strengthen, with gusts up to 28 mph, so evening plans could get messy.
Saturday Looks Sunny, But Feels Like November
Behind the front, Saturday turns sunny but windy and cold, with a high near 50 and northwest gusts up to 36 mph. Saturday night may fall to around 32, making for a chilly start Sunday and a sharp departure from Wednesday's 77.
Sunday rebounds to sunny and 58, then the workweek looks mostly dry: Monday near 63 and Tuesday near 67 under sunny or mostly sunny skies. For Hartford-area plans, Wednesday afternoon and Thursday are the easiest windows, Friday is the rain day, and Saturday is the one to watch for wind-sensitive activities.
