Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KFIT

Gardner, MA weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 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 1p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	29%	16%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	27%	18%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	26%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	33%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	29%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	35%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	32%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	53%	13%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 26. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–63°.

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

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Squannacook River at West Groton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Contoocook River at Peterborough

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter River at Otter River

2.7 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 145

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 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ASHBURNHAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:09 PM; Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:20 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Gardner. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gardner, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

Squannacook River at West Groton

Contoocook River at Peterborough

Otter River at Otter River

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