Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KBED

Belmont, MA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 35°2° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · 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	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	28%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	32%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	29%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	22%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	19%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	5%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% 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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–69°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Charles River at Dover

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 102 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Sudbury River at Saxonville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 98

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Boston Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

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).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Belmont 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 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–6:06 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:06–6:17 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:17 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Belmont. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Belmont, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

Charles River at Dover

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

Sudbury River at Saxonville

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