Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KHYA

Barnstable Town, MA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 4 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 34°1° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 61°16° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 8 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 61°16° · 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 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	9%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	10%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	61%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	4%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	1%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	74%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	69%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	64%	14%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	62%	10%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	3%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	4%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy frost between 8pm and 9pm. Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  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 51. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–64°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole (IN MLLW)

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Tue 10 AM

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 6.9 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Mashpee Popponesset Bay(IN MLLW)

7.0 mi

Level: -0.7 ft

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 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 12:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

HYANNIS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−4°SunOct 18
−8°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Barnstable Town weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:04 PM; Morning 6:46–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:04–6:15 PM; Morning 6:35–6:46 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:15 PM–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Barnstable Town. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Barnstable Town, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Mashpee Popponesset Bay(IN MLLW)

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