Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KSFZ

Mechanicsville, CT weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	27%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	38%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	23%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	45%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	48%	16%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	11%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–69°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Quinebaug River at Putnam

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 423 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

French River at Webster

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ponaganset River at South Foster

13 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:20 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 131

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Buffumville Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−4°−2°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Mechanicsville weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:09 PM; Morning 6:53–7:49 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:41–6:53 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mechanicsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,300 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mechanicsville, CT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

French River at Webster

Ponaganset River at South Foster

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon