Observed 3:45 PM EDT at KSWF

Buchanan, NY weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	48%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	43%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	47%	46%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	50%	46%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	9%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	28%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	5%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	14%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	66%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	9%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	54%	11%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	51%	29%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	5%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
59°15°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.32 in8.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.32 in8.2 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 61–71°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Ramapo River at Mahwah

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Hackensack River at West Nyack

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mahwah River at Suffern

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Ramapo River at Ramapo

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 20 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 103

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

WEST POINT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:18 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 11 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Buchanan. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buchanan, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ramapo River at Mahwah

Hackensack River at West Nyack

Mahwah River at Suffern

Ramapo River at Ramapo

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