Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KLWM

Amesbury, MA weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Mostly agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear · Feels like 27°−3°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 30°−1°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 59°15° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 38°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	1%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	4%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	8%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	4%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	1%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	52%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 33°1°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 1:58 AM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Andover

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Forecast peak 23.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Parker River at Byfield

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.0 ft

Reading from Fri 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Merrimack River near Haverhill

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 111

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

LAWRENCE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+3°+1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Amesbury weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:07–6:05 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:16 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:37–6:39 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Amesbury. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Amesbury, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)

Shawsheen River at Andover

Parker River at Byfield

Merrimack River near Haverhill

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon