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Weather in The Pinehills, Massachusetts

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

The Pinehills, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:09 AM
57
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
66%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
The Pinehills, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
1a
51°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
51°
9a
51°
10a
53°
11a
55°
12p
54°
1p
55°
2p
53°
3p
52°
4p
51°
5p
50°
6p
51°
7p
50°
8p
50°
9p
47°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
L 44°H 55°
The Pinehills, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    85°56°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    66°54°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    81°55°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    48%
    80°62°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    32%
    61°49°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    60°48°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    18%
    52°49°
The Pinehills, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
204° · backing 7°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
28
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 31 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 15 mph with gusts pulsing to 28 — flags snap, branches bend.
The Pinehills, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1005.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.68 inHg
Now
1005.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-5.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10051011
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
The Pinehills, MA
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.2 μg/m³
PM 10
19.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
111.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
The Pinehills, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:49 AM
Sunrise
5:19 AM
Daylight
14h 38m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
12:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
The Pinehills, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:22 AM
Moonset
12:24 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
The Pinehills, MA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

The Pinehills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 27 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in The Pinehills

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.