Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KAQW

Adams, MA weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the southwest. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 13°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 44°7°)

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	38%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	28%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	13%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	40%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	71%	58%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	62%	71%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	58%	51%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	39%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	54%	41%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	54%	28%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	54%	35%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance
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
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (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

Deerfield River at Charlemont

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 215 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Hoosic River near Williamstown

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 97 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

North Adams Harriman Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:48 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Adams. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Adams, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Deerfield River at Charlemont

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

Hoosic River near Williamstown

Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville

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