Observed 12:54 PM EDT at KORH

Northborough, MA weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 20°−7°; Dry · up to 28°−2° by 5 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 36°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° 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 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° 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 1p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	48%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	32%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	27%	13%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	23%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	35%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	38%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	53%	28%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	33%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  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, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 9 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°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
56°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  20% chance · 0.24 in6 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
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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

Sudbury River at Saxonville

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Assabet River at Maynard

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Quinsigamond River at North Grafton

6.5 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Nashua River at Clinton, MA

7.5 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 9 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 20°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Worcester Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Northborough 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: 5:11–6:08 PM; Morning 6:52–7:49 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 Northborough. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.