Observed 12:55 PM EDT at KCEF

Palmer Town, MA weather

Mostly cloudy and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 36°2° by 4 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below freezing Monday 6–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · 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 2p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	38%	2
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	44%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	25%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	34%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	36%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	30%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	23%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	18%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 27°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. 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, 40°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 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. 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, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% 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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–67°.

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

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 380 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Quaboag River at West Brimfield

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 94 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · 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 41Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

BELCHERTOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1942–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Palmer Town 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 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:22 PM–6:45 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:22 AM · rises 4:50 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Palmer Town. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,700 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Palmer Town, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Quaboag River at West Brimfield

Ware River at Gibbs Crossing

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