Outdoor conditions in

Boston

Massachusetts

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 52°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 53°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 23 mph
  3. 54°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 55°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 56°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 59°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 59°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 59°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 58°Mostly Clear0% rain49% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 56°Mostly Clear0% rain55% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 51°Partly Cloudy1% rain71% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain74% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 52°Partly Cloudy6% rain71% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 52°Chance Rain Showers32% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–71%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
75%
Humidity
71–97%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
71%
Humidity
43–83%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
43–64%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
55–79%
Wind
21 mph
  1. 59° / 51°Today looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 47–71% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 68° / 50°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 71–97% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 64° / 42°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.71% rain · Humidity 43–83% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 54° / 38°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 43–64% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 59° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 55–79% · Wind 21 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Boston Metro area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 2:46 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Boston radar

Radar animation for Boston, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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 14 mph. Gusts may reach 24 mph.

Humidity
69%
Wind
14 mph
Gusts
24 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 Boston Metro area, about 7 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 Boston, 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.