Observed 6:05 AM EDT at KORH

Worcester, MA weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Mostly agree

Now 43°6°

Clear · Feels like 38°3°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 23Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 42°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 54°12° today at 2 PM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 51°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 2 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
Fri 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	70%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	72%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	55%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	51%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	39%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	36%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	35%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	35%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	64%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	3%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	11%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	16%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	69%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	18%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	13%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	13%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	8%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	36%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	31%	18%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	28%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 66. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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 54. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  30% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 33°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 37°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 126

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−4°−2°SatOct 17
−5°−3°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:10 PM; Morning 6:51–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:21 PM–6:41 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:20 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:09 AM · rises 4:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Worcester. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,800 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.