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Weather in North Adams, Massachusetts

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

North Adams, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 2:41 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
54%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
North Adams, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
10p
47°
11p
47°
12a
47°
1a
47°
2a
47°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
46°
6a
46°
7a
47°
8a
47°
9a
48°
10a
51°
11a
52°
12p
52°
1p
56°
2p
58°
3p
59°
4p
57°
5p
57°
6p
56°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
L 46°H 59°
North Adams, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    17%
    75°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    82°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    16%
    82°58°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    41%
    87°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    78%
    79°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    22%
    61°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    —
    67°43°
North Adams, MA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
44°53°62°12a6a12p6pnow 47°high 59°low 46°
North Adams, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · veering 59°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 6
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 6 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
North Adams, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
969.9
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 28.64 inHg
Now
969.9
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-4.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 970–976
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
North Adams, MA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.8 μg/m³
NO₂
2.4 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
North Adams, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:58 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
North Adams, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
North Adams, 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 →

North Adams at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

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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.