Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KORE

Athol, MA weather

Sunny and 41°5°.

Mostly agree

Now 41°5°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 40°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 23°−5°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Below freezing tomorrow night midnight–4 AM (low 30°−1°)
Hard freeze Monday 6–9 AM (low 27°−3°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 25°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 1 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 34°1° by 9 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · 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 10a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	59%	59%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	58%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	47%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	15%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	26%	6%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	26%	5%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 41°5°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 39°4°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 39°4°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 40°4°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	23%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	23%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 44°7°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	18%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 23°−5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 25°−4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 1 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  30% 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
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 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
49°9°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 25°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–64°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Montague

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 7,370 cfs

Forecast peak 7.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Millers River at Athol

0.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Priest Brook at Winchendon

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter River at Otter River

9.6 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 126

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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Tully Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:10 PM; Morning 6:55–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Athol. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Athol, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Montague

Millers River at Athol

Priest Brook at Winchendon

Otter River at Otter River

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