Observed 10:25 AM EDT at KBED

Marlborough, MA weather

Sunny and 46°8°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 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 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	43%	15%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	9%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	10%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	10%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	17%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	27%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	30%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	39%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	22%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	27%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	38%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 2 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
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. 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°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 9 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
51°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
53°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
32°0°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–65°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Assabet River at Maynard

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 110 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sudbury River at Saxonville

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Charles River at Dover

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 106 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Nashua River at Clinton, MA

7.8 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 115

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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Bedford Hanscom Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:08 PM; Morning 6:52–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Marlborough. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 81 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Marlborough, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Assabet River at Maynard

Sudbury River at Saxonville

Charles River at Dover

Nashua River at Clinton, MA

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