Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KOWD

Walpole, MA weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north. Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · down to 32°0° by 8 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.01 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 67°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°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 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	48%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	33%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	55%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	22%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	48%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	18%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	49%	17%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	8%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°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 54. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, 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
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–69°.

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

Neponset River at Norwood

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Charles River at Dover

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Sudbury River at Saxonville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Neponset River at E. Br. at Canton

5.0 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 31 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 116

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 40°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Blue Hill Lcd · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1959–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Walpole 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: 5:10–6:07 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:18 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:18 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Walpole. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Walpole, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neponset River at Norwood

Charles River at Dover

Sudbury River at Saxonville

Neponset River at E. Br. at Canton

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