Outdoor conditions in

Russell

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 53°Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 12 mph
  3. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 59°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 5 mph
  6. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 3 mph
  7. 60°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 3 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 55°Mostly Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 5 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 5 mph
  11. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain80% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 44°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  15. 43°Partly Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Cloudy4% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 45°Mostly Cloudy12% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  20. 47°Chance Rain Showers28% rain96% humidityGusts 14 mph
  21. 48°Chance Rain Showers47% rain96% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 47°Rain Showers Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 49°Rain Showers85% rain100% humidityGusts 24 mph
  24. 52°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
51–89%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
85%
Humidity
87–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
43–90%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
3%
Humidity
46–82%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
14%
Humidity
55–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 60° / 44°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 51–89% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 68° / 43°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.85% rain · Humidity 87–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 55° / 35°Saturday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 43–90% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 54° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.3% rain · Humidity 46–82% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 59° / 33°Monday looks fairly quiet.14% rain · Humidity 55–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Hampden-Hampshire area · Updated Thu 10:25 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

Russell radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Russell.

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 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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 69% with light wind and gusts below 14 mph.

Humidity
69%
Wind
7 mph
Gusts
13 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 Hampden-Hampshire area, about 11 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 Russell, 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.