Observed 4:15 AM EDT at KCQX

Harwich Center, MA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 4 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
Humidity: 93%; Air 37°3°, dew point 36°2° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 41°5° today at 7 AM
High 55°13° today at noon

TonightNear 42°6° · Clear
This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonDown to 55°13° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 1 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 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	2%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	74%	4%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	12%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	12%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	11%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	3%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 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, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. 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
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–61°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Herring River at North Harwich

2.2 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Mashpee Popponesset Bay(IN MLLW)

22 mi

Level: 0.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 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 31Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

HYANNIS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° 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

Harwich Center 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 4:38–6:34 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Harwich Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.