Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KMGJ

Chester, NY weather

Overcast and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Cloudy

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the southeast. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (59°15° → 47°8°)

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° 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	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	59%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	56%	2
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	42%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	14%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	42%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	39%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	18%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	25%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	9%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 11pm. Mostly clear. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 32 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Clear. Low around 33, with temperatures rising to around 35 overnight. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. 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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.4 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
58°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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
50°10°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–67°.

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

Neversink River at Godeffroy

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 204 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ramapo River at Mahwah

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wanaque River at Wanaque

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Matamoras/Port Jervis

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 1,450 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 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 38Typical 125

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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Montgomery Orange County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+5°+3°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 32 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:20 PM; Morning 7:01–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Chester. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chester, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Neversink River at Godeffroy

Ramapo River at Mahwah

Wanaque River at Wanaque

Delaware River at Matamoras/Port Jervis

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