Wakefield, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 30°F
Feels Like 26°F  
Humidity 58% Dew Point 17°F Wind SW 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 29.56 in.
Report from a personal weather station 0.5 mi. SE of central Wakefield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 43F, Low 29F
43
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 49F, Low 40F
49
40
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 58F, Low 26F
100%
58
26
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 31F
39
31
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 24F
46
24
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 33F, Low 19F
33
19
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 37F
40%
37
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 43°F, reaching 58°F before cooling to 33°F, then recovering to 37°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 41°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Wakefield, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 9 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Wakefield, MA

Wakefield is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the greater Boston metropolitan area, incorporated in 1812 and located about 12.5 mi (20.1 km) north-northwest of Downtown Boston. Wakefield's population was 27,090 at the 2020 census. Wakefield offers an assortment of activities around the local lake, Lake Quannapowitt.

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