Outdoor conditions in

Ayer

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 47°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 49°Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 53°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 20 mph
  4. 55°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 16 mph
  5. 57°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 61°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 61°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 59°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 42°Mostly Clear0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 40°Partly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 41°Mostly Clear1% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  19. 41°Partly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 42°Mostly Cloudy5% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 44°Mostly Cloudy9% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  22. 45°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  23. 45°Chance Rain Showers30% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 45°Chance Rain Showers47% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–96%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

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

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
45–89%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 61° / 41°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–96% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 67° / 40°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 58° / 35°Saturday has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 55° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 60° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

West Middlesex area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
17GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground17 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ayer radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ayer.

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 21 mph.

Humidity
79%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
21 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 West Middlesex area, about 9 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 Ayer, 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.