Observed 5:25 PM EDT at KAFN

Francestown, NH weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 6Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 61°16° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 1 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 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	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	18%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	45%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	70%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	61%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	55%	44%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	58%	41%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	54%	35%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	52%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	56%	40%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	47%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Clear, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–62°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 35°.
Rest of week
Highs 51–65°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Contoocook River at Peterborough

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Contoocook River at Henniker

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.1 ft
Flow: 312 cfs

Forecast peak 6.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Souhegan River at Milford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Piscataquog River at Goffstown

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 145

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hopkinton Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:08 PM; Morning 6:53–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:42–6:53 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:43 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:20 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Francestown. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,900 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Francestown, NH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Contoocook River at Peterborough

Contoocook River at Henniker

Souhegan River at Milford

Piscataquog River at Goffstown

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