Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buzzards Bay weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle61%0.04″83°70°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast73%—79°65°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle83%0.21″66°62°-13°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast24%—70°59°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——73°59°+3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm28%—83°66°+10°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast14%—79°62°-4°
AQI 31 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.95 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.95
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:00 PM
- Moonset
- 10:51 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Buzzards Bay at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 02532, 02542
15-Day Forecast — Buzzards Bay
- Sun83°70°61%
- Mon79°65°73%
- Tue66°62°83%
- Wed70°59°24%
- Thu73°59°5%
- Fri83°66°28%
- Sat79°62°14%
- Sun79°62°13%
- Mon74°60°19%
- Tue79°57°20%
- Wed78°64°15%
- Thu80°65°26%
- Fri82°72°15%
- Sat82°70°35%
- Sun82°69°24%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Buzzards Bay
SPC includes Buzzards Bay in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Buzzards Bay
- 02532