Observed 10:30 AM EDT at KBOS

Nahant, MA weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-northwest. 35–5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry · up to 40°4° by 8 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 40Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Low 45°7° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 50°10° · Clear
This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 50°10° · 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 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	60%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	4%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	4%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	6%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	7%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	5%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	10%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	50°10° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	19%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	66%	17%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. 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 51. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  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
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 43°6°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Rain, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
54°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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
52°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 47°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–63°.

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

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.8 ft

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Aberjona River at Winchester

11 mi

Level: 7.2 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Muddy River at Brookline

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.4 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 7
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 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 3°2° colder than typical.

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

Nahant 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: 5:08–6:05 PM; Morning 6:49–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:16 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:16 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking east from Nahant. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,600 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Nahant, 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

Aberjona River at Winchester

Muddy River at Brookline

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