Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KCQX

East Harwich, MA weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 1 PM

TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 9 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 60°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 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	4%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	5%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	8%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	9%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	10%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	14%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	77%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	13%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	69%	13%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	5%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	3%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 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, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 40°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–3:00 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 2°1° 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

East Harwich weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–6:02 PM; Morning 6:45–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:13 PM; Morning 6:34–6:45 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:13 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from East Harwich. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.