Feels like 53°F
6:03pm EDT -- October 15, 2026
Temperature Since Midnight
Low: 47°F
Month: 1.12 in Year: 36.17 in
Month: 0.0 in Season: 0.0 in
Conditions update every five minutes.
Dew Point: 42°F
Gusts: None
( Storm: 0.00 in )
Year: 36.17 in
Snowfall
( Storm: 0.0 in )
Season: 0.0 in
Conditions update every five minutes.
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Short-Term Forecast
over the next few hours
The Next Six Hours
7:00pm
51°F
Mostly Clear
POP: 0%
NE 2 mph
8:00pm
50°F
Mostly Clear
POP: 0%
NE 1 mph
9:00pm
47°F
Partly Cloudy
POP: 0%
ENE 1 mph
10:00pm
46°F
Partly Cloudy
POP: 0%
SE 1 mph
11:00pm
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
POP: 0%
S 1 mph
12:00am
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
POP: 0%
SSE 2 mph
What to Expect Ahead
Forecast Takeaway
Expect partly cloudy skies with temperatures falling into the mid-40s this evening.
Typically we would expect a high temperature near 62°F and low temperature around 42°F for today, with sunset at 6:12pm.
36-Hour Forecast & Maps
radar, and satellite trends
In the Near‑Term
Full ForecastTonight: Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3pm. High near 69. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Local Radar & Northeast Satellite
Environmental Conditions
Today's Pollen
LowPollen-related symptoms are unlikely for most individuals.
Current Air Quality
GoodAir quality poses little to no risk for most individuals.
Climate Snapshot
Normals & Records
62°F 42°F
86°F 27°F
Additional normals and records can
be found in the Climate Central section.
Astronomical Data
7:10am 6:12pm
12:30pm 8:52pm
Daylight length is
11 hours and 02 minutes
Waxing Crescent Phase (19% illuminated)
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