Outdoor conditions in

Reading

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 51°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 54°Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 17 mph
  3. 56°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 58°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 60°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 61°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 60°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 59°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 56°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 53°Mostly Clear0% rain66% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 49°Mostly Clear0% rain74% humidityGusts 5 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain86% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Clear0% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  17. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 5 mph
  18. 44°Mostly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 45°Mostly Cloudy3% rain86% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  21. 47°Mostly Cloudy8% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 47°Chance Rain Showers37% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  24. 49°Chance Rain Showers52% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–89%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
79%
Humidity
83–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
46–79%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–96%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 61° / 45°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–89% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 68° / 44°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.79% rain · Humidity 83–100% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 61° / 38°Saturday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 54° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 46–79% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 60° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–96% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Boston Metro area · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
14GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground14 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Reading radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Reading.

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 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 12 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
71%
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 4 miles away, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton hub looks more deeply at Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. It reflects that wider area rather than Reading’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 Boston Metro 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 Reading, 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.