Observed 11:50 AM EDT at KPOU

Merritt Park, NY weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° 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 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	48%	80%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	78%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	76%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	36%	69%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	37%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	42%	48%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	40%	27%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	96%	15%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	21%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	13%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°5°
  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 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  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.
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°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  30% 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
56°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
50°10°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–67°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wallkill at Gardiner

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 267 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 75 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 576 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 118

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 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

Merritt Park 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 33 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:18 PM; Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Merritt Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,900 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Merritt Park, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

Wallkill at Gardiner

Tenmile River near Gaylordsville

Housatonic River at Gaylordsville

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