Boston, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 27°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 67% Dew Point 18°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.28 in.
Solar Rad 63 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 1.9 mi. WNW of central Boston
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Sunny, High 33F, Low 25F
33
25
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 42F
51
42
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 57F, Low 25F
90%
57
25
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 37F, Low 30F
37
30
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 44F, Low 25F
44
25
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 35F
35
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 33°F to a high of 57°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Boston, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 7 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

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