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Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KPSF

Great Barrington, MA weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Today: low 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°).

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind
Calm
Light through 10 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
73Moderate
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure
30.53 inHg1034 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below freezing tonight 2–8 AM (low 29°−2°)
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
  • Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
  • Fog Monday 6–7 AM
  1. TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
  7. Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 9 PM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 10pClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%0%0
Sat 11pClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%0%0
Sun 12aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%0%0
Sun 1aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h92%0%0
Sun 2aClear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%0%0
Sun 3aClear32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%0%0
Sun 4aClear31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)31°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%0%0
Sun 5aClear30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)30°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 6aClear30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)30°−1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h96%0%0
Sun 7aSunny29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)29°−2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%0%0
Sun 8aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h82%0%0
Sun 9aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h70%0%1
Sun 10aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h63%0%2
Sun 11aSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h52%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)60°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h44%0%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h39%0%4
Sun 2pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h38%0%4
Sun 3pSunny64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h35%0%3
Sun 4pSunny62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)62°17°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h38%0%2
Sun 5pSunny61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)61°16°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h41%0%1
Sun 6pClear57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h51%0%0
Sun 7pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)50°10°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h66%0%0
Sun 8pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h73%0%0
Sun 9pClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%0%0
Sun 10pClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h85%0%0
Sun 11pClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h89%0%0
Mon 12aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h92%0%0
Mon 1aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%2%0
Mon 2aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%41%0
Mon 3aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%28%0
Mon 4aClear34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h96%8%0
Mon 5aClear33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h96%15%0
Mon 6aFog33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)33°1°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h96%31%0
Mon 7aSunny32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)32°0°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%21%0
Mon 8aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%23%0
Mon 9aSunny41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h100%30%1
Mon 10aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%77%2
Mon 11aPartly sunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h69%49%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h60%21%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)63°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h56%19%4
Mon 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h52%12%4
Mon 3pSunny66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h50%10%3
Mon 4pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)65°18°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h52%11%2
Mon 5pSunny64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)64°18°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h56%13%1
Mon 6pMostly clear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h64%20%0
Mon 7pMostly clear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%44%0
Mon 8pCloudy52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h93%69%0
Mon 9pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h100%40%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 30°−1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    59°15°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    27°−3°–32°0°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 33°1°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 35°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 42°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    62°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 34°1°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 38°3°

      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 55.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    50°10°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    24°−4°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 33°1°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 32°0°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–36°2°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 53°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 68.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      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 66.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 63°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 58°14°

      40% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
    61°16°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    53°12° / 32°0°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 59°15°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 58°15°

      40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
    59°15°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–64°18°
    Typical high / low
    52°11° / 32°0°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 29°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 32°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 66°, low 32°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Housatonic River at Great Barrington

2.6 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
238 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Falls Village

16 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
409 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.0 ft
Flow
104 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville

21 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
45 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 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 37Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
25
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 23 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 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 3°2° warmer than typical.

Normal high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Record high
76°24° in 2001
Record low
17°−8° in 2002

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —MonOct 19
  2. —TueOct 20
  3. —WedOct 21
  4. —ThuOct 22
  5. —FriOct 23
  6. —SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Great Barrington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 5:57 PM.

Daylight
10 h 41 min
Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour
5:18–6:15 PM
Morning 6:59–7:55 AM
Blue hour
6:15–6:26 PM
Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:44 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Great Barrington. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,500 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.