Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 49° 9 AM 57° 12 PM 60° 4 PM 58° 5 PM 50° 7 PM 43° 10 PM 41° 12 AM 42° 1 AM 46° 5 AM 46° 8 AM
77% 55% 46% 53% 74% 89% 96% 96% 89% 100%
21 mph 18 mph 16 mph 15 mph 13 mph 9 mph 7 mph 5 mph 3 mph 3 mph 3 mph 3 mph 2 mph 2 mph 3 mph 5 mph 6 mph 6 mph 7 mph 9 mph 12 mph 13 mph 15 mph 20 mph
Thu 9:00 AM 49° Sunny 0% rain 77% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 10:00 AM 52° Sunny 0% rain 69% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 11:00 AM 54° Sunny 0% rain 61% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 12:00 PM 57° Sunny 0% rain 55% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 1:00 PM 59° Mostly Sunny 0% rain 49% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 2:00 PM 60° Sunny 0% rain 46% humidity Gusts 9 mph Thu 3:00 PM 60° Sunny 0% rain 46% humidity Gusts 7 mph Thu 4:00 PM 60° Sunny 0% rain 46% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 5:00 PM 58° Sunny 0% rain 53% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 6:00 PM 54° Mostly Clear 0% rain 64% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 7:00 PM 50° Mostly Clear 0% rain 74% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 8:00 PM 46° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 83% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 9:00 PM 44° Mostly Clear 0% rain 86% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 10:00 PM 43° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 89% humidity Gusts 2 mph Thu 11:00 PM 42° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 93% humidity Gusts 3 mph Fri 12:00 AM 41° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 96% humidity Gusts 5 mph Fri 1:00 AM 42° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 96% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 2:00 AM 42° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 100% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 3:00 AM 43° Mostly Cloudy 5% rain 96% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 4:00 AM 45° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 89% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 5:00 AM 46° Mostly Cloudy 14% rain 89% humidity Gusts 12 mph Fri 6:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 30% rain 89% humidity Gusts 13 mph Fri 7:00 AM 46° Chance Rain Showers 46% rain 93% humidity Gusts 15 mph Fri 8:00 AM 46° Rain Showers Likely 63% rain 100% humidity Gusts 20 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 9:30 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–9:15 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 60° 42°
Fri 67° 41°
Sat 58° 35°
Sun 54° 31°
Mon 59° 34°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 46–93%
Wind 21 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 79%
Humidity 89–100%
Wind 28 mph Sat Saturday has a real shower chance.
Rain 56%
Humidity 43–93%
Wind 30 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 2%
Humidity 46–85%
Wind 15 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 53–100%
Wind 20 mph Today 60° / 42° Today looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 46–93% · Wind 21 mph Fri 67° / 41° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 79% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 28 mph Sat 58° / 35° Saturday has a real shower chance. 56% rain · Humidity 43–93% · Wind 30 mph Sun 54° / 31° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 2% rain · Humidity 46–85% · Wind 15 mph Mon 59° / 34° Monday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 20 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 15 Good US AQI Good through Sat 12 PM.
Now 15 Good ozone 12 PM 45 Good fine particles Fri 12 PM 35 Good fine particles Sat 12 PM 30 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 15 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
South Lancaster radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward South Lancaster. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for South Lancaster, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
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 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 10 AM Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Lower concern 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Lower concern 8 PM Lower concern Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.
Humidity 77%
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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Worcester area, about 12 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.