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Bristol, CT weather

It is 37°F and clear at Meriden, Meriden Markham Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Frost, low near 33°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:21 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

37°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 75% · dew point 30°F

Pressure · visibility

30.45 inHg

Visibility —

Observed at Meriden, Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (KMMK), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Bristol forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near Bristol.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Connecticut has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Bristol (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM37°FPartly Cloudy1%N 1 mph
Wed 3 AM36°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 4 AM35°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 5 AM34°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 6 AM34°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 7 AM33°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 8 AM33°FPatchy Frost1%N 1 mph
Wed 9 AM38°FMostly Sunny1%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM44°FPartly Sunny1%E 2 mph
Wed 11 AM48°FMostly Cloudy1%SE 3 mph
Wed 12 PM52°FPartly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 1 PM54°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 3 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM57°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 5 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM52°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 7 PM47°FPartly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 8 PM47°FMostly Clear0%S 6 mph
Wed 9 PM44°FMostly Clear0%S 5 mph
Wed 10 PM44°FMostly Clear0%S 3 mph
Wed 11 PM43°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM41°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 1 AM41°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Bristol can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 33°F

Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 57°F·Low 40°F

Patchy frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind 2 to 6 mph.

Thursday

High 65°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Friday

High 67°F·Low 41°F

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday

High 61°F·Low 38°F

Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 48°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Monday

High 64°F·Low 49°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 61°F

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Bristol is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone CTZ002, county zone CTC003.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Bristol (41.6816, -72.9407), in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region. Population: 62,195 (2024 estimate), number 9 of the 18 Connecticut cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KOKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.6816,-72.9407 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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