Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KOWD

Wellesley, MA weather

Sunny and 59°15°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 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

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°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 38°3° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · 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 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	13%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	7%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	29%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	26%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	29%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	23%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	20%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	17%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. 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
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 55. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 9 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
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 66. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Charles River at Dover

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 102 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sudbury River at Saxonville

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 95 cfs

Forecast peak 5.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Neponset River at Norwood

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Assabet River at Maynard

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 107 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 98

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Boston Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:06 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:06–6:18 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:18 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Wellesley. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 63 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wellesley, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Charles River at Dover

Sudbury River at Saxonville

Neponset River at Norwood

Assabet River at Maynard

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