Weather in South Lancaster, Massachusetts
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
South Lancaster, MA
Sunday, May 17 at 5:53 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
61°
Humidity
63%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
South Lancaster, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
1a
50°
2a
50°
3a
51°
4a
51°
5a
50°
6a
50°
7a
52°
8a
52°
9a
54°
10a
55°
11a
54°
12p
54°
1p
52°
2p
54°
13%
3p
55°
10%
4p
53°
5p
53°
6p
54°
7p
53°
8p
50°
9p
48°
10p
46°
11p
46°
12a
South Lancaster, MA
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 17Overcast—85°60°
- MondayMay 18Overcast—79°56°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast21%94°63°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers68%89°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—67°47°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle—65°41°
- SaturdayMay 23Light Drizzle15%71°46°
South Lancaster, MA
Next 24 hours · Cold now
South Lancaster, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
213° · veering 39°
Direction
SSW
213°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
South Lancaster, MA
Air quality
59
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.1 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 11.8 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.9 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 100.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
South Lancaster, MA
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:52 AM
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Daylight
14h 41m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Lancaster, MA
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:24 AM
- Moonset
- 12:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
South Lancaster, MA
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
South Lancaster at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 1 (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).