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Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KFMH

Popponesset Island, MA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 4 PM.

Today: low 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°), high 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°).

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality
26Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.54 inHg1034 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • High 57°14° today at 2 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12° · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 2 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 12pMostly sunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h49%51%4
Sat 1pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h45%49%4
Sat 2pMostly sunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h43%49%4
Sat 3pSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h45%23%3
Sat 4pSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h51%9%2
Sat 5pSunny53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)53°12°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h57%8%1
Sat 6pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h61%5%0
Sat 7pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h71%0%0
Sat 8pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%0%0
Sat 9pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%0%0
Sat 10pClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%0%0
Sat 11pClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h96%0%0
Sun 12aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h96%0%0
Sun 1aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%0%0
Sun 2aClear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)38°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%0%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%0%0
Sun 4aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)37°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%1%0
Sun 5aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)36°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%3%0
Sun 6aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)35°2°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%6%0
Sun 7aSunny35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)35°2°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%12%0
Sun 8aSunny37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%17%0
Sun 9aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph4 km/h89%12%1
Sun 10aSunny48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)48°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h68%6%2
Sun 11aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h54%3%3
Sun 12pSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)57°14°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%2%4
Sun 1pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h45%1%4
Sun 2pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h45%1%4
Sun 3pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%1%3
Sun 4pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h47%1%2
Sun 5pSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)57°14°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h53%2%1
Sun 6pClear54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h61%5%0
Sun 7pClear51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h74%10%0
Sun 8pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h86%11%0
Sun 9pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h89%9%0
Sun 10pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h93%5%0
Sun 11pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h96%1%0
Mon 12aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%1%0
Mon 1aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h100%0%0
Mon 2aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%1%0
Mon 3aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h100%1%0
Mon 4aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%1%0
Mon 5aClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%0%0
Mon 6aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h100%0%0
Mon 7aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h100%0%0
Mon 8aSunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)41°5°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h100%0%0
Mon 9aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)44°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h100%1%1
Mon 10aSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)52°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h86%17%2
Mon 11aSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h75%10%3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      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 57. West wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear. Low around 28, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    56°13°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    28°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 43°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 37°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 1 to 8 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 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 52. North wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    20 mph31 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 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 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°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 58. South wind 3 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    58°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 53°12°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 41°5°
    Wind
    16 mph26 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly 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
    54°12°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      30% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 55°13°

      20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 41°5°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 57°, low 28°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 61°, low 35°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 64°, low 45°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–62°.

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

Buzzards Bay at Woods Hole (IN MLLW)

12 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Mon 9 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

20 mi
Below flood stage
Level
11.0 ft

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Buzzards Bay at New Bedford Hurricane Barrier (IN MLLW)

23 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.4 ft

Forecast peak 4.6 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Mashpee Popponesset Bay(IN MLLW)

1.2 mi
Level
1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 104

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

HYANNIS · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
57°14° / 28°−2°
Record high
74°23° in 1978
Record low
26°−3° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −6°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −8°−4°MonOct 19
  3. −4°−2°TueOct 20
  4. +4°+2°WedOct 21
  5. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  6. +2°+1°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Popponesset Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:04 AM, sunset 5:47 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:08–6:04 PM
Morning 6:46–7:42 AM
Blue hour
6:04–6:15 PM
Morning 6:35–6:46 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:15 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Popponesset Island. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 32 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.