Observed 5:30 PM EDT at KORE

Northfield, MA weather

Sunny and 55°13°, freeze watch tonight, low 21°−6°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northwest. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable · down to 27°−3° by 2 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Drops 15°8° tonight 6–9 PM (55°13° → 40°4°)
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 21°−6°)
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (61°16° → 49°9°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 1–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 24°−4° by 5 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 42°6°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 42°6°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 42°6°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 40°4°)	24°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 40°4°)	22°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 39°4°)	21°−6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 40°4°)	21°−6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 43°6°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 49°9°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 48°9°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 46°8°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 45°7°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 45°7°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 45°7°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 50°10°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	32%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	66%	69%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	57%	59%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	62%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	50%	61%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	44%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	41%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 21°−6°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 21. Northeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
21°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 21°−6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 24°−4°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–61°16°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 28°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 33°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at Montague

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 2,640 cfs

Forecast peak 7.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 435 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River near Northfield

3.2 mi

Level: 11.2 ft

Reading from Sat 4:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft
Flow: 315 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 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: 21°−6°

Overnight low near 21°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 126

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?

Tully Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

—SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:11 PM; Morning 6:56–7:53 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:44–6:56 AM; first light 6:44 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Northfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Northfield, 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 Montague

Deerfield River at West Deerfield

Connecticut River near Northfield

Ashuelot River at Hinsdale

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