Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KVSF

Charlestown, NH weather

Sunny and 54°12°, freeze watch tonight, low 27°−3°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy

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	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 39°4°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	32%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	23%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	66%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	65%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	54%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	39%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	75%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 61°16°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	62%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	48%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	33%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	53%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	56%	43%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	58%	49%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 1 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
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  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°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 52°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GYX) (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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Connecticut River at North Walpole

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 2,070 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:02 PM · NWS gauge page

Sugar River (NH) at West Claremont

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Williams River near Rockingham

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cold River at Alstead

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 27°−3°

Overnight low near 27°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 149

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Springfield Hartness State Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1996–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−6°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:10 PM; Morning 6:56–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:21 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Charlestown. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Charlestown, NH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at North Walpole

Sugar River (NH) at West Claremont

Williams River near Rockingham

Cold River at Alstead

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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