Forecast Details for East Hartford, CT

Recent Locations: East Hartford, CT

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Light southwest wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?

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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless, smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud, because it is thicker.

Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.

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Weather Topic: What is Rain?

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Precipitation in the form of water droplets is called rain. Rain generally has a tendency to fall with less intensity over a greater period of time, and when rainfall is more severe it is usually less sustained.

Rain is the most common form of precipitation and happens with greater frequency depending on the season and regional influences. Cities have been shown to have an observable effect on rainfall, due to an effect called the urban heat island. Compared to upwind, monthly rainfall between twenty and forty miles downwind of cities is 30% greater.

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