Outdoor conditions in

Athol

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 45°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 47°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 50°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 55°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 59°Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain45% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 59°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 58°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 40°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy10% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 46°Chance Rain Showers25% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 46°Chance Rain Showers43% rain93% humidityGusts 17 mph
  24. 45°Rain Showers Likely61% rain96% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
47%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
43–89%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 59° / 41°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 65° / 40°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 55° / 33°Saturday has a real shower chance.47% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 54° / 29°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 43–89% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 60° / 31°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Franklin area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
12GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground12 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Athol radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Athol.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph.

Humidity
79%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Franklin area, about 18 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Athol, MA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.