Outdoor conditions in

Orleans

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  2. 56°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 24 mph
  3. 56°Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 56°Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 22 mph
  5. 56°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 55°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 54°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 54°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 15 mph
  9. 54°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 12 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain68% humidityGusts 10 mph
  12. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 49°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 50°Mostly Sunny8% rain83% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
64–77%
Wind
24 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
74%
Humidity
77–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
83%
Humidity
58–100%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
8%
Humidity
52–71%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
72–96%
Wind
21 mph
  1. 56° / 48°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 64–77% · Wind 24 mph
  2. 68° / 46°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.74% rain · Humidity 77–100% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 61° / 45°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.83% rain · Humidity 58–100% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 54° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.8% rain · Humidity 52–71% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 59° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 72–96% · Wind 21 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Cape Cod and Islands area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
18GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground18 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Orleans radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Orleans.

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 6 PM–9 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 24 mph.

Humidity
77%
Wind
16 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 Cape Cod and Islands area, about 21 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 Orleans, 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.