Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KCQX

Orleans, MA weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 1 PM

TonightDown to 44°7° by 9 PM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 9 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · 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 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	4%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	4%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	57%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	3%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	80%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	75%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	69%	15%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	67%	12%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	21%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	70%	14%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 43°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 43°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 57°14°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Forecast peak 12.0 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 6.9 ft Tue 1 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft

Forecast peak 11.4 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Herring River at North Harwich

8.2 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 3 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.

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 99

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
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?

Sun, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Chatham Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–6:02 PM; Morning 6:45–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:13 PM; Morning 6:34–6:45 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:13 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Orleans, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Provincetown Harbor (IN MLLW)

Herring River at North Harwich

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