Observed 10:40 AM EDT at KART

Dexter, NY weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 10 mph17 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the northeast. 35–10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM

This morningNear 46°8° · Clear
This afternoonNear 51°11° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 44°7° by 9 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
Fri 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	73%	1%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	1%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	4%	2
Fri 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	8%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	12%	2
Fri 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	23%	2
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	48%	44%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	51%	61%	0
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	74%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	78%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	80%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	80%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	81%	81%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	81%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	80%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	86%	79%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	70%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	67%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	84%	66%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	45%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	20%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	22%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	19%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	66%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	57%	23%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	14%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 48°9°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  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
43°6°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 56°, low 36°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 60°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–60°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Black River at Watertown

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 1,830 cfs

Forecast peak 3.5 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake America at Sackets Harbor

6.3 mi

Level: 245 ft

Reading from Fri 9:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy Creek near Adams

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 124 cfs

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake America at Cape Vincent

17 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Fri 9:36 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Watertown International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1949–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SatOct 17
−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
−2°−1°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:25 PM; Morning 7:10–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:36 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 6–7 AM; moon 95% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:27 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Dexter. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.