Observed 7:20 PM EDT at KBDL

Longmeadow, MA weather

Clear and 46°8°, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 5 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° until 10 PM (53°12° → 41°5°)
Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (64°18° → 52°11°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)

TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	54%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	23%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	28%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	35%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	24%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	19%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	12%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	12%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	22%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	22%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 26. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  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 57. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
24°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 2 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–69°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.9 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Westfield River at Westfield

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 298 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 380 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hartford-Bradley International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Longmeadow 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 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:12 PM; Morning 6:55–7:52 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:44–6:55 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:45 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Longmeadow. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Longmeadow, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Westfield River at Westfield

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

Farmington River at Tariffville

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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