Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KACK

Madaket, MA weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 46°8° tonight at 5 AM
High 59°15° tomorrow at 1 PM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 8 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 10 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · 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 3p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	26%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	11%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	12%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	10%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	8%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	83%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	20%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	20%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	20%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	20%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	20%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	20%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	21%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	21%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	21%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	21%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	83%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	80%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	80%	7%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 46°8°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 46°8°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 13 to 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 55°13°. Typical 58°14° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 45°7°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 53°12°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 12 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 54°12°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 55°13°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 44°7°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 44°7°
Wind
26 mph42 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 45°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 49°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–60°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Nantucket Harbor at Nantucket (IN MLLW)

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 12 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · 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 27Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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?

Nantucket Memorial Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−8°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:03 PM; Morning 6:45–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:14 PM; Morning 6:34–6:45 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:14 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Madaket. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.