Observed 4:10 PM EDT at KBOS

Medford, MA weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts differ

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable · down to 31°−1° by 1 AM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	75%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	43%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	66%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	38%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	12%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	48%	14%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	47%	27%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	4%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. 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, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. 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 54. North wind 3 to 8 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
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. 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 68. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 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
52°11°–65°18°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°.
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

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Charles River at Dover

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 99 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Aberjona River at Winchester

2.2 mi

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:09–6:06 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:06–6:17 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:17 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:45 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Medford. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Medford, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

Charles River at Dover

Aberjona River at Winchester

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? Fair

Moon