Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KMSS

Fort Covington, NY weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	3%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	3%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	2%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	78%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	10%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	9%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	35%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	18%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	39%	45%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	48%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	77%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	56%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	81%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	83%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	74%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	65%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	71%	75%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	73%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	79%	78%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	38°3°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	89%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	40°4°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	96%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	42°6°	30%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	99%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	30%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	86%	99%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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 62. South wind 1 to 13 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 12 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
48°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  40% 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
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  40% 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–63°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.3 ft
Flow: 523 cfs

Forecast peak 6.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Salmon River at Bombay

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Regis River at Hogansburg 1.5 SW

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 160

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 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?

Malone · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1983–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
+5°+3°MonOct 19
+8°+4°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Fort Covington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:16 PM; Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:28 PM; Morning 6:55–7:07 AM; first light 6:55 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:28 PM–6:56 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:33 AM · rises 4:56 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Fort Covington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Covington, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

Little Salmon River at Bombay

St. Regis River at Hogansburg 1.5 SW

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