Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KPOU

MacDonnell Heights, NY weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 47 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	59%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	46%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	32%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 38°3° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	36%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	21%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 50°10° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	23%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 55°13° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	25%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	11%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 25°−4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  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 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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°10°
  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
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 36°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
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.99 in25 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.73 in19 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
62°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–70°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (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

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Mon 1 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 151 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wallkill at Gardiner

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 190 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Poughkeepsie/hudson Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

MacDonnell Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:18 PM; Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:28 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:57 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from MacDonnell Heights. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

MacDonnell Heights, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

Wallkill at Gardiner

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