Observed 12:53 PM EDT at KMSS

Rensselaer Falls, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Light through 1 AM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	4%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	4%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	3%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	4%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	3%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	51%	40%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	31%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	18%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	47%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	63%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	75%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	78%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	61%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	82%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	87%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	83%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	71%	95%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	71%	77%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	76%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	82%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	75%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	45°7°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	93%	69%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	89%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	30%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	99%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	30%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	80%	98%	1

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–45°7°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Wind around 0 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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 62. South wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–55°13°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 59°15°, low 52°11°. Rain 0.55 in14 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 28°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 45–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton

3.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,190 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Grass River at Chase Mills

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft
Flow: 384 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Raquette River at South Colton

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 236 cfs

Forecast peak 4.9 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Saint Lawrence River at Ogdensburg

12 mi

Level: 244 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 5:21–6:20 PM; Morning 7:09–8:09 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:31 PM–6:59 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:36 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rensselaer Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rensselaer Falls, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton

Grass River at Chase Mills

Raquette River at South Colton

Saint Lawrence River at Ogdensburg

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon