Framingham, Massachusetts Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Framingham weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast10%—86°69°—
- MondayJul 6Rain68%0.13″82°65°-4°
- TuesdayJul 7Rain77%0.35″63°59°-19°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—74°58°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——84°56°+10°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm37%0.02″85°61°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast20%—84°54°-1°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 4 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.4 µg/m³ (AQI 41) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 10:54 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Framingham at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP codes: 01701, 01702
15-Day Forecast — Framingham
- Sun86°69°10%
- Mon82°65°68%
- Tue63°59°77%
- Wed74°58°21%
- Thu84°56°9%
- Fri85°61°37%
- Sat84°54°20%
- Sun81°58°14%
- Mon63°55°20%
- Tue83°53°19%
- Wed85°62°16%
- Thu89°59°26%
- Fri91°67°22%
- Sat87°67°34%
- Sun91°65°34%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Framingham
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 — Framingham
SPC includes Framingham in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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 Framingham
- 01701
- 01702
- 01703
- 01704
- 01705