Manchester, Connecticut Weather
Manchester, Connecticut — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Manchester, Hartford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Manchester. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Manchester is published on the Hartford Brainard Airport (KHFD) page, 12 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Manchester have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Manchester: Ellington Airport (K7B9) 17 km · Skylark Airpark (K7B6) 18 km · Bradley International Airport (KBDL) 23 km · Windham Airport (KIJD) 28 km · Robertson Field (K4B8) 30 km
Conditions reported at KHFD describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Manchester specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Manchester.
About Manchester, Connecticut
Manchester unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, steady work of water and ice, a rolling terrain that dips into shallow valleys and rises into gentle hills. It lies 8.5 miles east of Hartford, CT (from Hartford, CT: bearing 84°T), and is situated 4.7 miles east of East Hartford. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of traffic, a subtle reminder of the world beyond its borders. Broadleaf trees, their leaves a riot of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, line the roads and punctuate the fields, creating a patchwork of light and shadow that shifts with the passing clouds. The Hockanum River, a ribbon of silver, threads its way through the heart of Manchester, its banks often softened by reeds and the quiet grace of waterfowl. Manchester's story is one of industrious beginnings, rooted in the textile mills that once dominated its riverbanks, their brick facades now standing as quiet monuments to a bygone era. Though the looms have long since fallen silent, the spirit of innovation and enterprise endures, now finding expression in a diverse local economy that blends modern commerce with a deep appreciation for its heritage. The Old Manchester Museum, housed in a former textile mill, offers a tangible link to the past, its exhibits whispering tales of generations who built their lives and livelihoods here. This is a place where the rhythm of life feels measured, a steady beat that allows for quiet contemplation under skies that can be as vast and dramatic as any in New England.
Live animated radar for Manchester and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Manchester, Hartford County, Connecticut |
| Coordinates | 41.775932°N, 72.521475°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 06040, 06041, 06042, 06045 |
| Area Code | 203, 475, 860, 959 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manchester, Connecticut Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manchester, Connecticut, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Manchester includes coordinates 41.775932°N, 72.521475°W, situated in Hartford County. ZIP code 06040, 06041, 06042, 06045. Telephone area code: 203, 475, 860, 959. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
