Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KLWM

Lawrence, MA weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Gusts to 24 mph39 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.29 inHg1026 hPa; Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

8°5° cooler than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 2 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 2 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	72%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	28°−2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	78%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	0%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	49%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	44%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	39%	0%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	35%	0%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	0%	2
Fri 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	31%	0%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	34%	0%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	1%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	60%	4%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	6%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	30%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	3%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	38%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	19%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	5%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	16%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	21%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	1%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	29%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	30%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 28°−2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Widespread frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 30. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. 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, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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
49°9°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 32°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 54–68°.

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

Shawsheen River at Andover

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Forecast peak 23.9 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Merrimack River at Lowell

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 42.4 ft
Flow: 2,860 cfs

Forecast peak 42.4 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Concord River at Lowell

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 208 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 66% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 125

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 10 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?

LOWELL · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1885–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

+7°+4°SatOct 17
−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:07 PM; Morning 6:49–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:07–6:18 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:18 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:07 AM · rises 4:23 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Lawrence. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lawrence, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shawsheen River at Andover

Merrimack River at Lowell

Concord River at Lowell

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon