Observed 10:20 AM EDT at KBOS

Wakefield, MA weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; 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

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 46°8° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	6%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	2%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	4%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	6%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	7%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	5%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	32%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	24%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, 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 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	27%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	63%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	6%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	37%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	26%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	24%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 59°15° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
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 41°5°. 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
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–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 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°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, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 58°14° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  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, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
30°−1°–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 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  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, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
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 67°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 57°14° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°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% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°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
53°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
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 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°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
53°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–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 51°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, 63°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°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–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 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–67°.

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

Shawsheen River at Wilmington

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 15 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.9 ft

Forecast peak 10.9 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Shawsheen River at Andover

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 23.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Forecast peak 23.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Concord River at Lowell

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 98

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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 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

Wakefield 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: 5:09–6:05 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:05–6:16 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:16 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 southeast from Wakefield. Water in view.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wakefield, 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

Boston Harbor at Boston (IN MLLW)

Shawsheen River at Andover

Concord 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