Observed 9:50 PM EDT at KBAF

Chester, MA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 11 PM (dry)
Humidity: 100%; Air 36°2°, dew point 36°2° · frost likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (37°3° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h Monday night from 8 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 53°12° by 9 PM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · 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 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	54%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	25%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	30%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	59%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	35%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	58%	71%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	56%	69%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	20%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	56%	10%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	60%	8%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	12%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	72%	24%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	80%	61%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 31 mph51 km/h	86%	60%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–68°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Westfield River at Westfield

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Great Barrington

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 242 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 315 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Deerfield River at Charlemont

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 211 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Lenox Dale · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Chester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 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 10:04 PM–6:47 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 southwest from Chester. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chester, 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

Housatonic River at Great Barrington

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

Deerfield River at Charlemont

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