Outdoor conditions in

Rockport

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 53°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 53°Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 54°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 18 mph
  4. 55°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 15 mph
  5. 56°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 57°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 56°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain57% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 52°Partly Cloudy0% rain66% humidityGusts 6 mph
  13. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 6 mph
  14. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain71% humidityGusts 6 mph
  15. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 7 mph
  16. 50°Partly Cloudy0% rain77% humidityGusts 8 mph
  17. 51°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 51°Partly Cloudy1% rain74% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 51°Mostly Cloudy2% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 51°Partly Cloudy3% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 51°Mostly Cloudy4% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  23. 51°Chance Rain Showers30% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 53°Chance Rain Showers43% rain80% humidityGusts 24 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
49–74%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
74–97%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
46–93%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
47–66%
Wind
17 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–80%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 57° / 51°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 49–74% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 66° / 50°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 74–97% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 60° / 43°Saturday has a real shower chance.69% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 54° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 47–66% · Wind 17 mph
  5. 59° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–80% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Essex area · Updated Thu 9:26 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

Rockport radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rockport.

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 4 PM–7 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
71%
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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Boston-Cambridge-Newton

About 22 miles away, the Boston-Cambridge-Newton hub looks more deeply at Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. It reflects that wider area rather than Rockport’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 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 Rockport, 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.