Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KHYA

West Dennis, MA weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 9 AM
High 60°16° tomorrow at 1 PM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 9 PM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · 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 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	4%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	10%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	66%	7%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	4%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	57%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	11%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	10%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	3%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	72%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	13%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	69%	12%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	4%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 62. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 43°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–63°.

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

Atlantic Coast at Dennis Sesuit Harbor (IN MLLW)

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.5 ft

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Chatham Harbor (IN MLLW)

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Forecast peak 5.8 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Herring River at North Harwich

3.8 mi

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 3 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Mashpee Popponesset Bay(IN MLLW)

16 mi

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 104

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–2:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

West Dennis weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:03 PM; Morning 6:45–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:14 PM; Morning 6:34–6:45 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:14 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from West Dennis. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.