Outdoor conditions in

Nantucket

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 58°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 58°Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 58°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 18 mph
  5. 56°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 56°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 15 mph
  7. 56°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 52°Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 12 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 10 mph
  11. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 9 mph
  13. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 9 mph
  14. 49°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 12 mph
  17. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 13 mph
  18. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain77% humidityGusts 15 mph
  19. 52°Partly Cloudy1% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  20. 53°Mostly Sunny7% rain80% humidityGusts 17 mph
  21. 54°Partly Sunny14% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  22. 57°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain80% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 59°Chance Rain Showers32% rain80% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 61°Chance Rain Showers45% rain81% humidityGusts 29 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
62–75%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
57%
Humidity
74–100%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
72%
Humidity
59–100%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
12%
Humidity
52–66%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
22%
Humidity
66–86%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 58° / 51°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 62–75% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 68° / 49°Friday has a real shower chance.57% rain · Humidity 74–100% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 63° / 46°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 59–100% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 55° / 45°Sunday looks fairly quiet.12% rain · Humidity 52–66% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 59° / 52°Monday looks fairly quiet.22% rain · Humidity 66–86% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Cape Cod and Islands area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
20GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground20 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Nantucket radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nantucket.

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 8 PM–11 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 16 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
69%
Wind
16 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 Cape Cod and Islands area, about 28 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 Nantucket, 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.