Observed 9:00 AM EDT at KMSS

Norfolk, NY weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 51°11° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 51°11° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 34°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · 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
Fri 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	1%	2
Fri 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	2%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	6%	2
Fri 3p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	10%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	42%	16%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	49%	61%	0
Fri 6p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	62%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	66%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	70%	0
Fri 9p	Mostly cloudy	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	59%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	52%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	45%	0
Sat 12a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 35°2°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	43%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 34°1°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	43%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	51%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	61%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	69%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	75%	0
Sat 6a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	70%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	67%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	55%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	20%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	14%	1
Sat 11a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	11%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	52%	7%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	3%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	2%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	88%	25%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	25%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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 62. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 35. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  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
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  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
42°6°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 51°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 55°, low 32°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 46–59°.

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

Grass River at Chase Mills

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 455 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.4 ft
Flow: 695 cfs

Forecast peak 6.4 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

West Branch of the St. Regis River near Parishville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 192 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Raquette River at South Colton

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 1,110 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 7:30 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 49Typical 150

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 36
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°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?

Massena International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SatOct 17
±0°SunOct 18
+6°+3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 48 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:20 PM; Morning 7:07–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:56–7:07 AM; first light 6:56 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 59% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:22 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Norfolk. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,700 ft, 60 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Norfolk, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Grass River at Chase Mills

St. Regis River at Brasher Center

West Branch of the St. Regis River near Parishville

Raquette River at South Colton

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon