Black River at Watertown
16 mi- Level
- 3.4 ft
- Flow
- 1,930 cfs
Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KGTB
Philadelphia, NY weather
Clear and 48°9°.
Today: low 32°0° (likely 24°−4° to 32°0°), high 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 7 AM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 9 PM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Rain 8 AM–noon (30%)
Monday afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain noon–2 PM (30%)
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 63% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 89% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 89% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 87% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 86% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 88% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 75% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 60% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 51% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 47% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 43% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 45% | 8% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 48% | 47% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 56% | 50% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 64% | 68% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 73% | 77% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 78% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 76% | 81% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 76% | 81% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 78% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 80% | 66% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 83% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 88% | 57% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 89% | 42% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 93% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 96% | 94% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 93% | 98% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 91% | 82% | 1 |
| Mon 11a | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 87% | 94% | 1 |
| Mon 12p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 85% | 100% | 2 |
| Mon 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 97% | 2 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 81% | 100% | 0 |
| Mon 3p | Showers | 58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 20% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 78% | 93% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Showers | 57°14° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 75% | 87% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 82% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Showers | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 20% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 76% | 60% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 56°13°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 46°8°30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Showers, 58°14°30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 46°8°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 30°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 28°−2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 24°−4°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 52°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 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 54°12°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 67°19°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 59°15°40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph28 km/h, gusts 43 mph68 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.45 in11 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°15°40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 62°17°40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 57°14°40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 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
- 60°16°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 44 mph71 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–66°; 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
Below flood stage
St. Lawrence River at Alexandria Bay (NOS)
16 mi- Level
- 1.7 ft
Reading from Sat 7:06 PM · NWS gauge page
West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville
19 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 174 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Beaver River (NY) at Croghan
23 mi- Level
- 2.2 ft
- Flow
- 294 cfs
Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
This week 34Typical 136
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 27
- 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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
WATERTOWN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 58°14° / 32°0°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2020
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1939
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Philadelphia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 35 min
- Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:23–6:22 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:22–6:33 PM
- Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 7:50 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:02 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
