Observed 11:52 AM EDT at KAQW

Lenox, MA weather

Sunny and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	67%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	63%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	60%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	54%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	31%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	33%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	13%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	16%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	16%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	35%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	42%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	54%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  40% 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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
45°7°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 249 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 47 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch Westfield River at Huntington

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 41 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 77 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 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 43Typical 144

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pittsfield Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Lenox 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: 5:18–6:14 PM; Morning 6:59–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:14–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Lenox. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,700 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lenox, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Housatonic River at Great Barrington

Housatonic River at E Br at Coltsville

West Branch Westfield River at Huntington

Farmington River at W. Br. Nr. New Boston

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