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Weather in Rockport

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:16 pm (EDT)
Now · clear 40 °F
Feels like
34 °F
Low / high
30 / 51 °F
Rain
1%
Wind
5 mph WSW
→ 30.34 inHg · steady

Today in Rockport: partly cloudy, 30 °F to 51 °F, with a 1% chance of rain and a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, partly cloudy, 41 °F to 62 °F and a 7% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Friday 30, at 65 °F. Next likely rain: Tuesday 3 (18%).

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Partly cloudy 30 / 51 °F 1% 8 mph W 1.2 ft 12:35 am · 12:44 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Partly cloudy 41 / 62 °F 7% 13 mph SW 3.3 ft 1:25 am · 1:34 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 46 / 65 °F 21% · 0.01 in 12 mph W 3.3 ft 2:19 am · 2:28 pm NBM
Sat 31 Mainly clear 35 / 51 °F 0% 12 mph NW 1.5 ft 3:19 am · 3:29 pm NBM
Sun 1 Clear sky 33 / 56 °F 0% 8 mph WSW 1.2 ft 3:25 am · 3:37 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 40 / 61 °F 8% 8 mph WSW 1.2 ft 4:33 am · 4:49 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 43 / 56 °F 18% · 0.06 in 6 mph NE 1.8 ft 5:39 am · 5:59 pm NBM
Wed 4 Overcast 42 / 57 °F 18% · 0.08 in 8 mph SSW 3.9 ft 6:41 am · 7:03 pm NBM
Thu 5 Partly cloudy 44 / 58 °F 24% · 0.06 in 10 mph SSE 2.2 ft 7:37 am · 8:02 pm NBM
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 57 °F 39% · 0.51 in 13 mph SE 2.2 ft 8:28 am · 8:55 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 42 / 55 °F 29% · 0.22 in 11 mph SE 2.6 ft 9:15 am · 9:45 pm NBM
Sun 8 Drizzle 34 / 53 °F 27% · 0.11 in 12 mph NNE 2.3 ft 9:58 am · 10:31 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 32 / 55 °F 16% 6 mph NW 1.0 ft 10:39 am · 11:14 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Partly cloudy 33 / 50 °F 18% 6 mph N 0.9 ft 11:17 am · 11:56 pm ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 5:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearMainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyMainly clearClear
Temperature 36°33°30°38°48°51°44°40°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%0%1%1%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 8 NNW4 N5 NNW1 SW4 S7 SW4 SW4 W
Humidity 49%48%55%65%47%40%59%69%
UV 00013100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Friday 30: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 50°61°61°47°53°63°61°
AIFS 50°62°62°48°53°62°65°
GFS 51°62°61°49°55°56°52°
ICON 50°64°62°47°56°66°59°
HRRR 51°62°—————
NBM 50°62°65°51°56°61°56°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighmedium
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 000.01 in0000
AIFS 000.05 in0000
GFS 000.07 in0000
ICON 000.03 in0000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 000.01 in0000.05 in
Confidence highhighmediumhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 816102012271127819719818
AIFS 91314139813
GFS 821123415331328710622923
ICON 71910261332133692210251229
HRRR 8231329—————
NBM 615122712261224816815613
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%39%0%0%2%22%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%35%0%0%13%26%
NBM (NOAA) 1%7%21%0%0%8%18%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%2%0%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Above +3.4 °F Normal Normal +0.2 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +1.3 °F Normal A bit above +0.5 °F 47° / 42°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F A bit below −25% A bit above +0.7 °F 46° / 41°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +28% A bit above +0.9 °F 44° / 40°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +2.3 °F A bit above +24% A bit above +0.9 °F 42° / 37°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +1.4 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F
December Above +3.8 °F Normal Above +2.0 °F
January Above +5.0 °F A bit above +35% Above +3.1 °F
February Above +4.1 °F A bit above +21% Above +3.4 °F
March Above +3.8 °F Normal Above +3.1 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Rockport climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Rockport is from June to August: highs of 72 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Rockport: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Bertha, in July 1996.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 30° 14° 3.61 in 8 3.5 40° 4.6 ft
FebruaryFeb 33° 15° 3.56 in 8 4.7 37° 4.3 ft
MarchMar 40° 24° 4.15 in 9 5.8 37° 4.0 ft
AprilApr 52° 35° 4.74 in 9 6.3 40° 3.8 ft
MayMay 63° 44° 4.28 in 10 6.3 45° 2.9 ft
JuneJun 72° 53° 3.85 in 10 7.1 51° 2.6 ft
JulyJul 78° 59° 2.95 in 10 7.5 56° 2.4 ft
AugustAug 77° 58° 3.07 in 8 7.4 58° 2.4 ft
SeptemberSep 69° 51° 3.68 in 8 6.2 57° 3.0 ft
OctoberOct 57° 41° 5.62 in 9 4.1 53° 3.7 ft
NovemberNov 46° 32° 5.15 in 9 3.2 49° 4.1 ft
DecemberDec 36° 22° 5.42 in 10 2.8 44° 4.3 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 40° 4.6 ft
Feb 37° 4.3 ft
Mar 37° 4.0 ft
Apr 40° 3.8 ft
May 45° 2.9 ft
Jun 51° 2.6 ft
Jul 56° 2.4 ft
Aug 58° 2.4 ft
Sep 57° 3.0 ft
Oct 53° 3.7 ft
Nov 49° 4.1 ft
Dec 44° 4.3 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 50.08 in of rain on about 108 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now40 °Ffeels like 34 °F
Tomorrow41 / 62 °F

It's 40 °F now (feels like 34 °F). Today, 30 °F to 51 °F; tomorrow, 41 °F to 62 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 1%
  • Thu 29 7%
  • Fri 30 21% 0.01 in
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 0%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 18% 0.06 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 1%. The next day with likely rain is Tuesday 3: 18% and 0.06 in.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity72%
Dew point32 °F

Humidity is 72% now and the dew point is 32 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now12 migood
Clouds3%

Visibility is good now (12 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak3low

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.29 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 31
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Clear sky36 / 50 °F010 mph NNW
Mon 26 Partly cloudy37 / 65 °F011 mph WNW
Sun 25 Clear sky35 / 63 °F06 mph W
Sat 24 Clear sky32 / 56 °F07 mph NW
Fri 23 Clear sky37 / 52 °F013 mph N
Thu 22 Overcast42 / 58 °F013 mph N
Wed 21 Overcast38 / 57 °F011 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast36 / 62 °F010 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky38 / 58 °F07 mph SSW
Sun 18 Clear sky31 / 54 °F08 mph WSW
Sat 17 Overcast33 / 54 °F015 mph NW
Fri 16 Light rain38 / 58 °F0.46 in13 mph S
Thu 15 Overcast42 / 57 °F012 mph NW
Wed 14 Drizzle51 / 65 °F0.20 in13 mph WNW
Tue 13 Light rain42 / 50 °F0.76 in13 mph E
Mon 12 Drizzle48 / 68 °F0.14 in10 mph NW
Sun 11 Drizzle38 / 57 °F0.06 in10 mph SSW
Sat 10 Overcast42 / 57 °F011 mph NW
Fri 9 Overcast45 / 62 °F014 mph W
Thu 8 Drizzle50 / 65 °F0.09 in10 mph SW
Wed 7 Overcast38 / 58 °F010 mph SSW
Tue 6 Partly cloudy45 / 56 °F017 mph WNW
Mon 5 Light drizzle49 / 64 °F0.02 in15 mph W
Sun 4 Overcast42 / 60 °F08 mph E
Sat 3 Overcast47 / 64 °F09 mph NNW
Fri 2 Drizzle60 / 79 °F0.08 in11 mph WSW
Thu 1 Overcast54 / 74 °F09 mph SW
Wed 30 Overcast54 / 65 °F06 mph NW
Tue 29 Rain56 / 60 °F0.90 in9 mph NNE
Mon 28 Rain53 / 57 °F1.32 in13 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in RockportQuestions

What's the weather like today in Rockport?

Partly cloudy, from 30 °F to 51 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph) and a 1% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Rockport?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 7% (0.00 in): partly cloudy.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 30 °F and a high of 65 °F; the warmest day, Friday 30.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.34 inHg and steady: −0.07 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Rockport?

The best time to visit Rockport is from June to August: highs of 72 °F to 78 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Rockport in October?

In October, Rockport normally sees highs of 57 °F and lows of 41 °F, with about 9 rainy days (5.62 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 53 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Rockport?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 78 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 14 °F. The wettest is October (5.62 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.7 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:16 pm (local time).

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