Outdoor conditions in

Petersham

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 47°Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 51°Sunny0% rain68% humidityGusts 18 mph
  3. 54°Sunny0% rain61% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 56°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 12 mph
  6. 58°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 58°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 5 mph
  14. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy9% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 46°Chance Rain Showers40% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 45°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 46°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
47–86%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
75%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
53%
Humidity
45–96%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
44–85%
Wind
15 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
55–100%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 58° / 42°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 47–86% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 64° / 41°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 55° / 33°Saturday has a real shower chance.53% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 53° / 30°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 44–85% · Wind 15 mph
  5. 57° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 55–100% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Worcester area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
15GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground15 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Petersham radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Petersham.

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. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
79%
Wind
10 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 Worcester area, about 17 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 Petersham, 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.