Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)
18 mi- Level
- 3.2 ft
Forecast peak 10.3 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 6:58 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KBVY
Essex, MA weather
Clear and 43°6°.
Today: low 37°3° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°).
Now 43°6°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Light through 8 AM
- Dew point
- 38°3°
- Comfortable
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 36Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (39°4° then, 44°7° now)
Good hours for
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 66% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 68% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 68% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 67% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 70% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 1% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 52% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 49% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 43% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 41% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 48% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 82% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 76% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 82% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 82% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 66% | 32% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 64% | 37% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 59% | 24% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 56% | 20% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 54% | 11% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 54% | 5% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 54% | 6% | 3 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 58% | 15% | 2 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 17% | 1 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 65% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 67% | 25% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 42°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 35°2°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–41°5°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 52°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 57°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 59°15°30% 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
- 59°15°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 56°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 61°16°30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 66°19°30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
- 58°14°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–64°18°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 23 mph38 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 58°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–67°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)
24 mi- Level
- 4.2 ft
Forecast peak 11.9 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage
Reading from Sat 7:06 PM · NWS gauge page
Atlantic Coast at Gloucester (IN MLLW)
6.0 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
Forecast peak 10.9 ft Tue 12 PM
Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page
Shawsheen River at Andover
19 mi- Level
- 23.8 ft
- Flow
- 22 cfs
Forecast peak 23.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 79% less heating than a typical week.
This week 26Typical 124
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 20
- 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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 38°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
MIDDLETON · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1935–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 59°15° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 58°14° / 37°3°
- Record high
- 82°28° in 1963
- Record low
- 23°−5° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −8°−4°MonOct 19
- −4°−2°TueOct 20
- +4°+2°WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- +4°+2°FriOct 23
- −7°−4°SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Essex weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:46 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min
- Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:07–6:04 PM
- Morning 6:49–7:46 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:04–6:15 PM
- Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 8:47 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:43 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
