Observed 11:25 AM EDT at KSFZ

Chepachet, RI weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 14Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 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 (50°10° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · Clear

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	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	52%	59%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	41%	55%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	50%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	32%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	6%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	43%	2%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	4%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	61%	15%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°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
52°11°–72°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
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
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
54°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.4 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°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 430 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Quinebaug River at Putnam

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 231 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ponaganset River at South Foster

6.8 mi

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 11 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Branch River at Forestdale

7.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 116 cfs

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 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 133

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 31°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

West Thompson Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1962–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+9°+5°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:09 PM; Morning 6:52–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:19 PM; Morning 6:41–6:52 AM; first light 6:41 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:42 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:19 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Chepachet. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 30 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chepachet, RI weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Blackstone River at Woonsocket

Quinebaug River at Putnam

Ponaganset River at South Foster

Branch River at Forestdale

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