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Observed 6:25 AM EDT at KBOS

Boston, MA weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Today: low 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°).

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°4°

Wind
9 mph15 km/h
From the north-northwest. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point
28°−2°
Dry, static shocks likely
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
21Good
Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure
30.27 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for
  • High 54°12° today at 2 PM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by noon
  1. This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 51°11° · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · Clear
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aSunny45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)38°3°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h60%0%0
Fri 8aSunny44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)36°2°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h62%0%0
Fri 9aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)39°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h56%0%1
Fri 10aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)40°4°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h53%0%1
Fri 11aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)43°6°0%17 mph27 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h48%0%2
Fri 12pSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h44%0%3
Fri 1pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h39%0%3
Fri 2pSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h38%0%3
Fri 3pSunny54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h38%0%2
Fri 4pSunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h39%0%1
Fri 5pSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h42%0%0
Fri 6pClear50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)46°8°0%12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h44%0%0
Fri 7pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h49%0%0
Fri 8pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h51%0%0
Fri 9pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h53%0%0
Fri 10pClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)43°6°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h53%0%0
Fri 11pClear45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h58%1%0
Sat 12aClear44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h58%17%0
Sat 1aClear44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h58%4%0
Sat 2aClear43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h60%5%0
Sat 3aClear42°6° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h62%8%0
Sat 4aMostly clear42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h62%24%0
Sat 5aMostly clear41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h65%22%0
Sat 6aMostly clear40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h67%12%0
Sat 7aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h64%8%0
Sat 8aMostly sunny40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)38°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h64%8%0
Sat 9aSunny42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h60%3%1
Sat 10aMostly sunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%22%2
Sat 11aSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)48°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h46%4%3
Sat 12pSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)52°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h41%1%4
Sat 1pSunny55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%1%4
Sat 2pSunny57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h35%0%4
Sat 3pSunny57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)57°14°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h35%0%3
Sat 4pSunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h38%0%2
Sat 5pSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)54°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h41%0%1
Sat 6pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)53°12°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h43%0%0
Sat 7pClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h46%0%0
Sat 8pClear50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)50°10°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h48%0%0
Sat 9pClear49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h52%0%0
Sat 10pClear47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h56%0%0
Sat 11pClear46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%0%0
Sun 12aClear44°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%0%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%0%0
Sun 2aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h57%0%0
Sun 3aClear39°4° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h64%0%0
Sun 4aClear38°3° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h76%0%0
Sun 5aClear38°3° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%0%0
Sun 6aClear38°3° (likely 32°0° to 47°8°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h79%0%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 12 to 17 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 12 mph.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 45°7°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 44°7°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 59°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 51°10°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 7 to 12 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    52°11°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    14 mph23 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 42°6°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 44°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    51°11°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 44°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 56°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 53°11°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 53°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    13 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      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°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 43°6°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 56°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 51°11°

      20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    57°14° / 42°6°
    Wind
    17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 54°, low 40°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 38°, warming up.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 61°, low 44°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
27
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Boston Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
60°16° / 45°7°
Forecast high / low
54°12° / 40°4°
Record high
84°29° in 1947
Record low
29°−2° in 1883

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −4°−2°SatOct 17
  2. −9°−5°SunOct 18
  3. −5°−3°MonOct 19
  4. ±0°TueOct 20
  5. −2°−1°WedOct 21
  6. +3°+2°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:06 AM, sunset 5:49 PM.

Daylight
10 h 43 min
Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour
5:10–6:07 PM
Morning 6:48–7:45 AM
Blue hour
6:07–6:18 PM
Morning 6:37–6:48 AM; first light 6:37 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:18 PM–6:38 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:16 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:06 AM · rises 4:22 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Boston. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.