Observed 6:05 PM EDT at KAFN

Jaffrey, NH weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° 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 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	37%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	41%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	25%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	71%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	56%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	53%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	39%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	46%	35%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	39%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	35%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 24°−4°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 41 mph65 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 58°14°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Highs 52–66°; 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

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 1.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Souhegan River at Milford

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 49 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Squannacook River at West Groton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

ASHBURNHAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1906–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−2°−1°SatOct 24

Jaffrey 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: 5:12–6:09 PM; Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:54 PM–6:44 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:21 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Jaffrey. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Jaffrey, 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

Souhegan River at Milford

North Nashua River at Fitchburg

Squannacook River at West Groton

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