Observed 11:35 AM EDT at KOWD

Mansfield Center, MA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling 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

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 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 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	28%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	7%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	6%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	4%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	8%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	22%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	26%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–32°0°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 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. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 66. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
53°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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
52°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.

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

Neponset River at Norwood

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Taunton River near Bridgewater

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 256 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wading River at Norton

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 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 35Typical 116

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Blue Hill Lcd · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Mansfield Center weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:07 PM; Morning 6:50–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:18 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:18 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Mansfield Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,900 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mansfield Center, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neponset River at Norwood

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

Taunton River near Bridgewater

Wading River at Norton

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