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Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Boston weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Boston, IN
Saturday, July 4 at 4:17 PM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
93°
Humidity
54%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
2:16 AM
Sunset
5:10 PM
Boston, IN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBoston, IN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 70°H 88°
Boston, IN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Mostly Clear
    24%
    88°71°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Showers
    27%
    0.48″
    85°70°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Drizzle
    45%
    74°65°-11°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    78°59°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    80°63°+2°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    41%
    80°65°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    T-storm w/ Hail
    55%
    0.18″
    82°70°+2°
Boston, IN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
223° · steady
Direction
SW
223°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 28 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 156SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sw.
Boston, IN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.7
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.81 inHg
Now
975.7
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.0
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976978
970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW978.1975.6975.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Boston, IN
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
+7 in 6hPeak ~77 @ 11 PM

AQI 47 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
11.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
129μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.5

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 86
UV peak
5.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 86

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 11.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 13.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.83
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Boston, IN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
12%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
67.3mi
UNLIMITED
69 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:17 UTC · Boston, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:17 UTC · Boston, IN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Boston, IN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Boston, IN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Boston, IN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:45 AM
Sunrise
2:16 AM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
5:10 PM
Civil dusk
9:44 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Boston, IN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
10:45 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Boston, IN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

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Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Boston at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 47324

16-Day Forecast — Boston

  1. Sat88°71°24%
  2. Sun85°70°27%
  3. Mon74°65°45%
  4. Tue78°59°5%
  5. Wed80°63°8%
  6. Thu80°65°41%
  7. Fri82°70°55%
  8. Sat75°63°31%
  9. Sun71°57°11%
  10. Mon72°54°12%
  11. Tue73°56°15%
  12. Wed77°57°17%
  13. Thu80°60°23%
  14. Fri81°65°29%
  15. Sat77°67°39%
  16. Sun76°67°58%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Boston

SPC has placed Boston in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Boston

  • 47324

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.