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Smith Mills, Massachusetts Weather

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

Smith Mills, MA
Sunday, July 5 at 9:44 AM
75
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
81°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:15 AM
Sunset
4:21 PM
Smith Mills, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSmith Mills, MA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 45% chance of precipitation at 5 AM.
L 68°H 84°
Smith Mills, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Rain
    66%
    0.24″
    84°71°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    75%
    0.03″
    77°68°-7°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    83%
    0.42″
    70°61°-7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    81°61°+11°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    —
    —
    80°62°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    —
    89°68°+9°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    81°61°-8°
Smith Mills, MA
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°76°88°6a12p6p12anow 73°high 84°low 68°PRECIP %
Smith Mills, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
083° · veering 160°
Direction
E
083°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 7 · pk 20 @ 2:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 146SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Smith Mills, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1011.8
+1.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.88 inHg
Now
1011.8
mb
3h
+1.8
mb
12h
+4.4
mb
24h
+3.7
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1006–1012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1011.51006.11011.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Smith Mills, MA
Air quality
51
AQI
Moderate
↑+10 in 6h▲Peak ~61 @ 8 PM

AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 20.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 22.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
20.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
22μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 4.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 20 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
4.2 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 20

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 20.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 22.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.89
Wind
calm
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³320
Smith Mills, MA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
58%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
40.6mi
UNLIMITED
97 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
13:44 UTC · Smith Mills, MA · 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
13:44 UTC · Smith Mills, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Smith Mills, MA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Smith Mills, MA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Smith Mills, MA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:42 AM
Sunrise
1:15 AM
Daylight
15h 06m
Sunset
4:21 PM
Civil dusk
8:56 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Smith Mills, MA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:01 PM
Moonset
10:52 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Smith Mills, MA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Smith Mills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Smith Mills

  1. Sun84°71°66%
  2. Mon77°68°75%
  3. Tue70°61°83%
  4. Wed81°61°22%
  5. Thu80°62°5%
  6. Fri89°68°27%
  7. Sat81°61°22%
  8. Sun69°57°12%
  9. Mon76°57°19%
  10. Tue75°57°20%
  11. Wed83°65°16%
  12. Thu80°60°16%
  13. Fri84°61°24%
  14. Sat82°64°32%
  15. Sun84°68°35%
  16. Mon85°71°26%

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 — Smith Mills

SPC includes Smith Mills 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Smith Mills, July runs warmest near 72°F and January coldest around 30°F, while March is the wettest month (4.8 inches) and July the driest (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.7″7
February31°3.0″6
March38°4.8″7
April47°4.0″7
May57°3.3″7
June66°3.6″7
July72°3.0″6
August71°3.8″6
September63°3.6″6
October53°4.6″7
November43°4.3″7
December35°4.1″7

Regional context

In Smith Mills, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 30°F and July near 72°F — a 42°F seasonal arc — with about 45.9 inches of precipitation over 78 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Smith Mills stays even across the calendar: March tops out at 4.8 inches over 6.8 rainy days, and July still logs 3.0 inches across 5.5 — a narrow range for Smith Mills. It is a balanced pattern Smith Mills shares with places like New Bedford, MA, Bliss Corner, MA and North Westport, MA.

Around mid-April, Smith Mills sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Smith Mills's beds. Smith Mills's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Smith Mills's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Smith Mills — protect or harvest anything tender. Smith Mills's low ground holds frost later into spring than Smith Mills's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: New Bedford, MA, Bliss Corner, MA, North Westport, MA, Acushnet Center, MA, Fall River, MA.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Smith Mills?
Frost typically leaves Smith Mills by mid-April and returns to Smith Mills near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Smith Mills?
March is the wettest month in Smith Mills, about 4.8 inches on average; the year totals roughly 46 inches.
What is the warmest month in Smith Mills?
The warmest stretch in Smith Mills comes in July, around 72°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Smith Mills?
On average January is the chilliest month in Smith Mills, about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Smith Mills?
Smith Mills's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Smith Mills, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Smith Mills get?
Expect roughly 78 wet days a year in Smith Mills.
What hardiness zone is Smith Mills?
Smith Mills sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 30°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Smith Mills?
Smith Mills's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Smith Mills?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Smith Mills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Smith Mills?
Current conditions for Smith Mills and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Smith Mills forecast updated?
The Smith Mills forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Smith Mills?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Smith Mills are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Smith Mills?
The next few days in Smith Mills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Smith Mills, Massachusetts has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 30°F, July about 72°F, 42°F between them.

Yearly precipitation in Smith Mills totals around 46 inches, spread over about 78 days of rain or snow.

At 41.6°N, Smith Mills's 42°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Smith Mills's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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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.