Observed 11:00 AM EDT at KPOU

Vassar College, NY weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 25°−4° by 5 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 24Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.39 inHg1029 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (54°12° → 42°6°)
Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (55°13° → 43°6°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 43°6° by 10 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	1%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	39%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	35%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	33%	0%	3
Fri 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	31%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	30%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	14%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	25%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	57%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	58%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	59%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	48%	0
Sat 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	39%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	43%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	48%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	55%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	61%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	62%	0
Sat 7a	Partly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	73%	0
Sat 8a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	78%	61%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	54%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	51%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	52%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	56%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	55%	3
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	51%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	36%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	28%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	23%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	14%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 1 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 39°4°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 38°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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 29°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

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

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Fri 11 AM

Reading from Fri 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wallkill at Gardiner

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 289 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft
Flow: 170 cfs

Forecast peak 9.2 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

Poughkeepsie/hudson Valley Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SatOct 17
−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Vassar College weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:19 PM; Morning 6:59–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:19–6:30 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:30–9 PM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:18 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Vassar College. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,400 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Vassar College, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wappingers Creek at Wappinger Falls

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

Wallkill at Gardiner

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

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? Fair

Moon