Princeton, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 38°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 72% Dew Point 30°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.9 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2 mi. ENE of central Princeton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 23F
 
23
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 45F, Low 50F
45
50
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 54F, Low 22F
100%
54
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 28F
34
28
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Mostly Sunny, High 40F, Low 17F
40
17
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 26F, Low 16F
26
16
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 33F, Low 24F
40%
33
24

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 45°F, reaching 54°F before cooling to 26°F, then recovering to 33°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 39°F and lows around 21°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - A storm in the southwestern U.S. brought heavy rain and heavy snow to parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah and New Mexico. Charleston NV was blanketed with 12 inches of snow. Lake Havasu City AZ was drenched with 2.26 inches of rain.

More on this and other weather history


Princeton, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog. Temperature rising to around 50 by 5am. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 21

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.


About Princeton, MA

Princeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It is bordered on the east by Sterling and Leominster, on the north by Westminster, on the northwest by Hubbardston, on the southwest by Rutland, and on the southeast by Holden. The preeminent landmark within Princeton is Mount Wachusett, which straddles the line between Princeton and Westminster but the entrance to which is within Princeton. According to tradition, in 1675, Mary Rowlandson was ransomed upon Redemption Rock, now within the town of Princeton, by King Philip. The population was 3,495 at the 2020 census. Princeton is a rural exurb, serving as a bedroom commuter town for nearby cities such as Worcester, Gardner, and Boston.

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