Fireworks Forecast Desk
Hartford-New Haven · DMA #32
Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Storms in spots for Hartford-New Haven

Hartford 4th of July Celebration & Fireworks has a compromised window.
Best seat
Springfield 4th of July Fireworks — Springfield
4 of 22 ideal (18%)
Watch
Sag Harbor Yacht Club John A. Ward Fireworks — Sag Harbor
4 ideal (18%) · 3 decent (14%) · 2 marginal (9%) · 13 washout (59%)
Confidence
Medium
6 days out · firms daily
Score breakdownavg 36 / 100
Ideal4 · 18%
Decent3 · 14%
Marginal2 · 9%
Washout13 · 59%
Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th
Top picks tonightIdeal · 83 pts leads the market
1
Springfield 4th of July Fireworks
Springfield, MA · 9:15 PM est.
Ideal83
2
Six Flags New England Star-Spangled Night
Agawam, MA · 9:15 PM est.
Ideal83
3
Lake Waramaug Association Fireworks Celebration
Warren, CT · 9:16 PM est.
Ideal78
Read-ready script
4 ideal · 3 decent · 22 shows scored
If you're watching in Hartford-New Haven tonight, Hartford 4th of July Celebration & looks like a compromised view — some scrub risk. Your best odds are in Springfield — Springfield grades out highest in the market. The one to watch is Sag Harbor — storm risk — may be scrubbed — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.
Show locations22 pinned · click marker to filter table
Every show in your market — 22 · 10 more light up July 3
★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.
ShowTownLaunchSky at launchWindVerdict
★Hartford 4th of July Celebration & FireworksMARQUEEHartford, CT9:14 PM est.OvercastWNW 8 mphMarginal52
Springfield 4th of July FireworksSpringfield, MA9:15 PM est.OvercastNNW 12 mphIdeal83
Six Flags New England Star-Spangled NightAgawam, MA9:15 PM est.OvercastNW 11 mphIdeal83
Lake Waramaug Association Fireworks CelebrationWarren, CT9:16 PM est.OvercastNW 8 mphIdeal78
Poughkeepsie Independence Day FireworksPoughkeepsie, NY9:19 PM est.Mostly cloudyESE 7 mphIdeal71
Morris Bluegrass Festival FireworksMorris, CT9:16 PM est.OvercastNW 8 mphDecent68
Roxbury Waterbury Symphony & FireworksRoxbury, CT9:16 PM est.OvercastWNW 13 mphDecent67
Bethlehem 4th of July FireworksBethlehem, CT9:15 PM est.OvercastNW 8 mphDecent65
Quassy 4th of July FireworksMiddlebury, CT9:15 PM est.OvercastNNW 11 mphMarginal40
Lake Compounce FireworksBristol, CT9:15 PM est.OvercastWNW 12 mphWashout30
Bristol Blues FireworksBristol, CT9:14 PM est.OvercastWNW 12 mphWashout30
Great American BoomNew Britain, CT9:14 PM est.OvercastWNW 9 mphWashout30
Naugatuck 4th of July Festival FireworksNaugatuck, CT9:14 PM est.OvercastNNW 13 mphWashout29
New Haven 4th of July FireworksNew Haven, CT9:13 PM est.OvercastNNW 14 mphWashout25
Waterbury Independence Day FireworksWaterbury, CT9:14 PM est.OvercastNNW 10 mphWashout25
Westhampton Country Club FireworksWesthampton, NY9:11 PM est.Mostly cloudyWSW 15 mphWashout7
East Hampton Fire Department FireworksEast Hampton, NY9:09 PM est.OvercastNW 14 mphWashout5
Essex Connecticut River Independence DayEssex, CT9:11 PM est.OvercastNNW 11 mphWashout2
North Sea Fire Department Carnival FireworksSouthampton, NY9:10 PM est.OvercastSW 17 mphWashout1
Riverhead July 4 FireworksRiverhead, NY9:11 PM est.Partly cloudyWSW 18 mphWashout0
Greenport Fire Department Carnival FireworksGreenport, NY9:10 PM est.Mostly cloudyN 24 mphWashout0
Sag Harbor Yacht Club John A. Ward FireworksSag Harbor, NY9:10 PM est.OvercastNNW 18 mphWashout0
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