Observed 11:25 AM EDT at KPBG

Plattsburgh West, NY weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.57 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

High 55°13° today at 4 PM
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · Mostly 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 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	6%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	4%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	3%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	5%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	16%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	31%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	42%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	47%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	64%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	72%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	50%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	79%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	50%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	69%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	65%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 56°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	80%	77%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°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 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
48°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
53°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% 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
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 59°, low 30°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–61°.

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

Saranac River at Plattsburgh

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 858 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamoille River at East Georgia

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 283 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 132 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · 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 37Typical 147

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Plattsburgh International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1956–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°SunOct 18
+1°±0°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Plattsburgh West weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:12 PM; Morning 7:02–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:12–6:24 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Plattsburgh West. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,700 ft, 59 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plattsburgh West, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saranac River at Plattsburgh

East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks

Lamoille River at East Georgia

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills

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