Black River at Watertown
21 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 2,050 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KART
Castorland, NY weather
Sunny and 54°12°.
Today: low 29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°), high 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°).
Now 54°12°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.55 inHg1035 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 49% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 42% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 38% | 4% | 3 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 37% | 4% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 36% | 3% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 38% | 1% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 40% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 84% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph10 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 27°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°) | 26°−3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 83% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 68% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 48% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 38% | 10% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 37% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 38% | 9% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 43% | 43% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 49% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 64% | 69% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 70% | 80% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 72% | 65% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 78% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 77% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Fog | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 82% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 90% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 93% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 39°4° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 94% | 44% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Fog | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 54°12°) | 44°7° | 5% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 91% | 52% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 87% | 76% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 29. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–33°1°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Fog, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 60°16°, low 24°−4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Fog, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Fog. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 30°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 44°7°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 33°0°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°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 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 27°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 63°17°).
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 62°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°9°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
- 53°12°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 54°12°50% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
- 55°13°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 52°11°50% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°9°50% 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
- 51°11°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 59°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–65°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BUF) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Beaver River (NY) at Croghan
5.6 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 294 cfs
Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Black River at Watson
8.6 mi- Level
- 0.0 ft
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Independence River at Donnattsburg
13 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
- Flow
- 54 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · 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 38Typical 154
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 30°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Lowville · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 59°15° / 29°−2°
- Record high
- 80°27° in 1963
- Record low
- 17°−8° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°SunOct 18
- +2°+1°MonOct 19
- +4°+2°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- ±0°ThuOct 22
- ±0°FriOct 23
- −2°−1°SatOct 24
Castorland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:28 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 36 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:21 PM
- Morning 7:09–8:08 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:21–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6:33 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:36 AM · rises 5:01 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
