Outdoor conditions in

Townsend

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 53°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 18 mph
  2. 55°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 57°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 15 mph
  4. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain44% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 60°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 60°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 3 mph
  9. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 3 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 45°Partly Cloudy0% rain79% humidityGusts 2 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain82% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 1 mph
  14. 41°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityGusts 1 mph
  15. 40°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 1 mph
  16. 41°Partly Cloudy1% rain89% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 41°Mostly Cloudy1% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 42°Partly Cloudy6% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 44°Mostly Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
  20. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain89% humidityGusts 9 mph
  21. 45°Chance Rain Showers35% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 45°Chance Rain Showers54% rain96% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 45°Rain Showers Likely73% rain100% humidityGusts 18 mph
  24. 49°Rain Showers75% rain100% humidityGusts 21 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–86%
Wind
21 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
89–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
49%
Humidity
41–92%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
43–85%
Wind
14 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–100%
Wind
17 mph
  1. 60° / 41°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–86% · Wind 21 mph
  2. 66° / 40°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 89–100% · Wind 25 mph
  3. 57° / 34°Saturday has a real shower chance.49% rain · Humidity 41–92% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 55° / 31°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 43–85% · Wind 14 mph
  5. 60° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–100% · Wind 17 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Hillsborough County area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Townsend radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Townsend.

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 6 PM–9 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 9 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph.

Humidity
66%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
18 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 Hillsborough County area, about 16 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 Townsend, 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.