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This is the current conditions weather report for Middletown. The report was made 36 minutes ago, at 08:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 17 miles per hour / 27.8 kilometers per hour from the north northwest (340°). The temperature was 19°F / -7°C, with a dew-point at 19°F / -7°C. The temperature felt like 5°F / -15°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.71 inHg / 1007 hPa. The relative humidity was 49%. The skies were clear.

Middletown is a city located in Middlesex County, Connecticut, along the Connecticut River, in the south-central part of the state, 16 miles (26 km) south of Hartford. It was founded in 1650 and incorporated the town of Mattabassett in 1651. It received its present name in 1653 and was incorporated as a city in 1784. Originally a busy sailing port and then an industrial center, it is now largely a residential city and college town, home to Wesleyan University. In 1910, 11,851 people were residents of the city. In 1940, 26,495 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 43,167.

Middletown is also the only location of a well-known youth theater group, Oddfellows Playhouse. It is located on Washington Street and pulls in children of all ages from all over the state to learn theater skills. Oddfellows also runs the Children's Circus of Middletown where children learn circus skills and put on a free show for close to a thousand people.

Russell Library, the public library of Middletown, continues to be a cultural, educational and entertainment center that offers a place for the community to meet. Currently, the library makes available to the general public books, newspapers, magazines, informational databases of full-text newspaper and magazine articles (offering news, business, medical, health, biographical, literary, etc., information), classes, computer training, workshops, concerts, and meeting spaces, including the Hubbard Room, a large meeting room that can accommodate 100 people.

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