New Hampshire – Bright sunshine and crisp, dry air give Manchester a quiet start today, but umbrellas become increasingly important by midweek. A 70% rain chance arrives Wednesday after temperatures peak at 83 degrees Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service, Manchester Airport reported 66 degrees shortly before 9 a.m. Humidity was 54%, with northwest winds at 10 mph. Visibility reached 10 miles.
Today stays sunny with a high near 79 degrees. Winds remain light, making outdoor plans around Manchester and southern New Hampshire relatively straightforward.
Clouds increase this evening as temperatures fall toward 57 degrees.
Sunday provides the warmest part of the weekend outlook. Manchester reaches 83 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Southwest winds increase to 5 to 10 mph, with gusts reaching 20 mph.
Drivers on Interstate 93 should encounter generally dry conditions through Monday. Monday remains mostly sunny near 81 degrees before temperatures fall toward 57 that evening.
The pattern changes Tuesday.
The NWS places Manchester’s shower chance at 40% after 10 a.m. Temperatures reach only 76 degrees. Rain chances increase to 50% Tuesday night as clouds thicken and temperatures settle near 58.
By Wednesday, showers become likely. The precipitation chance jumps to 70%, while the high reaches just 74 degrees.
That represents a 9-degree drop from Sunday’s high. Wet pavement could become a bigger issue along I-93, Route 101 and city streets during Wednesday travel.
Keep rain gear ready Tuesday and Wednesday. No thunderstorms, tornado risk, snow, ice or near-freezing temperatures appear in the supplied Manchester data.
The broader Weather Prediction Center discussion supports the transition. Showers expand into New England from Sunday evening into Monday, although Manchester’s local NWS outlook remains dry through Monday.
Rain remains the developing story heading into Wednesday. Traveling around southern New Hampshire? Tell us what conditions you encounter.
Five-Day Weather Outlook for Manchester, New Hampshire
- Today: Sunny, high 79°F. Increasing clouds tonight, low 57°F.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, high 83°F. Gusts up to 20 mph. Nighttime low 61°F.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, high 81°F. Partly cloudy at night, low 57°F.
- Tuesday: 40% shower chance after 10 a.m., high 76°F. Rain chance rises to 50% at night.
- Wednesday: Showers likely, 70% precipitation chance. High 74°F. Showers remain likely into early Thursday.
