Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KDAW

Dover, NH weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 58°14° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below freezing Sunday 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Sunday afternoonNear 59°15° · 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 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	1%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	2%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sat 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	10%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% 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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 28°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–68°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Seavey Island (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.7 ft

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Fri 10 PM

Reading from Fri 6:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft

Forecast peak 9.6 ft Fri 10 PM

Reading from Fri 5:46 PM · NWS gauge page

Oyster River near Durham

4.9 mi

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Isinglass River near Dover

5.0 mi

Level: 4.1 ft
Flow: 89 cfs

Reading from Fri 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 133

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DURHAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SatOct 17
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Dover weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:08–6:05 PM; Morning 6:49–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:16 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 7:11 PM–6:39 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:05 AM · rises 4:22 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Dover. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 78 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.