Observed 6:00 PM EDT at KEEN

Keene, NH weather

Clear and 52°11°, freeze watch tonight, low 22°−6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–10 AM (low 22°−6°)
Low 22°−6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 58°14° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 2–9 AM (low 30°−1°)

TonightDown to 24°−4° by 4 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 22°−6° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 2 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · 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	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	1%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	6%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	39%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 36°2°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 35°2°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	62%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 37°3°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	35%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	28%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	6%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	2%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	34%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	53%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 21°−6°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 24°−4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
21°−6°–37°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 22°−6°
  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. North wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°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 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. 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, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
1
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−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
  Fog, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 51°11°
  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°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 21°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 28°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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

Connecticut River at North Walpole

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.7 ft
Flow: 2,540 cfs

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Contoocook River at Peterborough

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashuelot River at Keene

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 65.5 ft

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ashuelot River below Surry Mt. Dam

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Fri 5:30 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: 22°−6°

Overnight low near 22°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 47Typical 149

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 10 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–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KEENE · 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

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

+7°+4°SatOct 17
−12°−7°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:14–6:11 PM; Morning 6:54–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:22 PM; Morning 6:43–6:54 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7:12 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:11 AM · rises 4:28 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Keene. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,400 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Keene, NH weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at North Walpole

Contoocook River at Peterborough

Ashuelot River at Keene

Ashuelot River below Surry Mt. Dam

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon