Outdoor conditions in

Methuen

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 58°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 60°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 12 mph
  4. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 61°Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 60°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 59°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  8. 55°Partly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 47°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 2 mph
  11. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 43°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  16. 42°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Cloudy9% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  20. 45°Chance Rain Showers25% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 45°Chance Rain Showers42% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 46°Rain Showers Likely58% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 48°Rain Showers Likely64% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 51°Rain Showers Likely71% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
20 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
43–93%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
46–85%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 61° / 43°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 20 mph
  2. 66° / 41°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 26 mph
  3. 59° / 36°Saturday has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 54° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 46–85% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 60° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Essex area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
19GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Methuen radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Methuen.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 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 10 mph.

Humidity
59%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
15 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 17 miles away, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton hub looks more deeply at Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. It reflects that wider area rather than Methuen’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 12 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 Methuen, 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.