Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KPOU

Beacon, NY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 5 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 58°14° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	61%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	56%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	44%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	43%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	71%	36%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	73%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	86%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	18%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	15%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	20%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	7%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.7 in18 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  20% chance · 0.38 in9.7 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Mon 1 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wallkill at Gardiner

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 259 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 151 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Poughkeepsie/hudson Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:18 PM; Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Beacon. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Beacon, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

Wallkill at Gardiner

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

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