Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KOLE

Houghton, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 1 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

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	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	91%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	35%	1%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	40%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	41%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	44%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	55%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	60%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	62%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	88%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	90%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	95%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	98%	66%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	99%	47%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	32%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	20%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	71%	34%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	47%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	61%	45%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.64 in16 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.7 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 55–69°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

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

Genesee River at Portageville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft
Flow: 542 cfs

Forecast peak 9.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Genesee River at Wellsville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Genesee River at Mount Morris Dam

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 590 ft

Forecast peak 590 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Genesee River at Portageville (USACE)

12 mi

Level: 9.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · 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 33Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Angelica · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:34 PM; Morning 7:18–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:45 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:45 PM–7:08 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:46 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Houghton. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Houghton, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Genesee River at Portageville

Genesee River at Wellsville

Genesee River at Mount Morris Dam

Genesee River at Portageville (USACE)

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