Observed 11:53 AM EDT at KBVY

Reading, MA weather

Sunny and 53°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (50°10° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–8 AM (low 32°0°)
Low 32°0° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	37%	23%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	7%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	7%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	5%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	28%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	76%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	31%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	61%	39%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	27%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  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: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
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 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
53°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 56°13° / 42°6°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
51°11°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–57°14°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–66°.

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

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Andover

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Forecast peak 23.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Concord River at Lowell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Merrimack River at Lowell

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 41.9 ft
Flow: 1,730 cfs

Forecast peak 42.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 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 33Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 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° warmer 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

Reading 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 37 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

97% lit · growing

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

Looking west from Reading. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 40 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Reading, MA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

Shawsheen River at Andover

Concord River at Lowell

Merrimack River at Lowell

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