Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KBAF

Blandford, MA weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	62%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	59%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	56%	2
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	50%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	46%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	39%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	26%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	38%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	86%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	71%	18%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  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, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 2 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
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°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
51°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
45°7°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–62°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Westfield River at Westfield

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 381 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.7 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 385 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 125

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 10 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?

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:17–6:13 PM; Morning 6:57–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:46–6:57 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Blandford. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Blandford, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Westfield River at Westfield

Farmington River at Tariffville

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

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