Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KORH

Sturbridge, MA weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (48°9° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	44%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	60%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	59%	32%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	53%	26%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	50%	12%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	10%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	50%	14%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	52%	12%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	56%	12%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	63°17° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	11%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	14%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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 64. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Quinebaug River at Putnam

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

French River at Webster

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: 66 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Seven Mile River near Spencer

12 mi

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Quaboag River at West Brimfield

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 92 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Worcester Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 35 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:10 PM; Morning 6:53–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:33 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Sturbridge. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Sturbridge, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Quinebaug River at Putnam

French River at Webster

Seven Mile River near Spencer

Quaboag River at West Brimfield

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