Observed 11:50 PM EDT at KBAF

Russell, MA weather

Foggy and 32°0°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Fog

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 12 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 32°0°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 81Moderate; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 66°19° today at 2 PM
Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (62°17° → 49°9°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 64°18° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 51°11° by 11 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
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	21%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	59%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	51%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	71%	19%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	62%	30%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	27%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	56%	28%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	56%	17%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	56%	18%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	58%	14%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	15%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	69%	23%	0
Mon 8p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	51%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	83%	42%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	86%	43%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	33%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 27°−3°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 28°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly 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 56. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  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 65. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  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 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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
49°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1.1 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 56°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 56–67°; 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

Westfield River at Westfield

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 290 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 364 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft

Forecast peak 8.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Farmington River at Tariffville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 376 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 127

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1926–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−2°−1°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:12 PM; Morning 6:58–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:23 PM; Morning 6:47–6:58 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:04–6:47 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:38 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Russell. The highest point on the skyline is about 9,500 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Russell, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Westfield River at Westfield

Chicopee River at Indian Orchard

Connecticut River at Thompsonville

Farmington River at Tariffville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon