Outdoor conditions in

Essex

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 52°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 54°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 56°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 57°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 58°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 58°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 57°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 5 mph
  12. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 47°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 46°Mostly Cloudy2% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 47°Partly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 48°Mostly Cloudy5% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  22. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 49°Chance Rain Showers32% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 50°Chance Rain Showers46% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–86%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
85%
Humidity
83–97%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
65%
Humidity
42–96%
Wind
31 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
46–73%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–93%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 59° / 46°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–86% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 67° / 45°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.85% rain · Humidity 83–97% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 59° / 40°Saturday has a real shower chance.65% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 31 mph
  4. 54° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 46–73% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 60° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Essex area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
16GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground16 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Essex radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Essex.

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

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

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

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
74%
Wind
12 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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Boston-Cambridge-Newton

About 15 miles away, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton hub looks more deeply at Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. It reflects that wider area rather than Essex’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Essex area, about 10 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 Essex, 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.