What is the high temperature today in Cambridge, MA?

The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 55°F. Sunny.

Will it rain in Cambridge, MA in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Cambridge, MA?

The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 60°F and up to a 43% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Cambridge, MA today?

Sunrise is about 7:12 AM EDT and sunset is about 5:44 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Cambridge, MA?

At Jamaica Plain, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 43°F.

Checked Oct 27, 2026

Cambridge, MA Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Cambridge, MA current weather

44°F

Sunny

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 55° / L 36°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 12:17 AM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 12:17 AM

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10-day forecast

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Today10/27Low 36°High 55°
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 44°High 57°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 3 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 53°High 68°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Sunny
Fri10/30Low 43°High 72°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunny
Sat10/31Low 42°High 61°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly Sunny
Sun11/118% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 63°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Partly Sunny
Mon11/242% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 65°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend43% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 60°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 60°. Low that night near 47°. About 0.07 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend38% chance of precipitationLow 46°High 57°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 46°. About 0.34 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend39% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 57°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 47°. About 0.77 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 42.379, -71.132 from the NWS BOX office, updated 10/27/2026, 12:17 AM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KBOS (Boston/Logan Intl, 6 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 4:00 AM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Air quality21Good, PM2.5 (AQI)
Fine particles (PM2.5)21AQIGood
Wildfire smokeLightNOAA HMS satellite analysis, updated Mon 10/26, 11 AMSmoke aloft, not ground air qualityAir quality
Wind7mphFrom the N · Forecast for this hour
Sunrise7:12 AMSunset 5:44 PM
Water temperature56°FBOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA, 25 mi awayMon 10/26, 10:40 PM · NOAA NDBC

No recent observation from a weather station near Cambridge, MA. The forecast is still from the National Weather Service.

Air quality nearby

Air quality

AirNow monitors within 25 miles, latest hour

21Boston - Kenmore SqGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 5:00 AM EDT
26Boston - ChinatownGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 5:00 AM EDT
24Boston - RoxburyGood · Ozone · Tue 10/27/2026, 5:00 AM EDT
23Boston - Von Hillern StGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 5:00 AM EDT

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now44°Sunny0%7 mph
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Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow44°Feels 40°0% Sky 5%7g12
7 AM43°Feels 40°0% Sky 1%6g12
8 AM43°Feels 39°0% Sky 2%7g12
9 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 1%6g12
10 AM47°Feels 43°0% Sky 5%7g12
11 AM49°Feels 46°0% Sky 1%7g12
12 PM51° 0% Sky 3%6
1 PM53° 0% Sky 2%5
2 PM54° 0% Sky 3%3
3 PM54° 0% Sky 1%3
4 PM54° 0% Sky 2%2
5 PM53° 0% Sky 2%2
6 PM49° 0% Sky 2%2
7 PM45° 0% Sky 5%1
8 PM43° 0% Sky 1%1
9 PM41° 0% Sky 2%1
10 PM39° 0% Sky 6%1
11 PM38° 0% Sky 12%1
Wed 10/2812 AM37° 0% Sky 10%2
1 AM36° 0% Sky 10%2
2 AM36° 0% Sky 7%2
3 AM36° 0% Sky 13%2
4 AM36°Feels 30°0% Sky 10%3
5 AM36°Feels 30°0% Sky 3%3
6 AM36°Feels 29°0% Sky 2%3
7 AM36°Feels 32°0% Sky 4%2
8 AM36°Feels 30°0% Sky 5%3
9 AM38° 0% Sky 13%2
10 AM44° 0% Sky 29%2
11 AM48° 0% Sky 52%2
12 PM51° 0% Sky 46%2
1 PM54° 0% Sky 49%3
2 PM56° 0% Sky 64%3
3 PM56° 0% Sky 40%3
4 PM57° 0% Sky 50%3
5 PM56° 0% Sky 45%3
6 PM55° 0% Sky 44%3
7 PM51° 0% Sky 23%5
8 PM49° 0% Sky 19%5
9 PM46° 0% Sky 12%5
10 PM45°Feels 42°0% Sky 19%5
11 PM45°Feels 42°0% Sky 26%5
Thu 10/2912 AM45°Feels 42°0% Sky 25%5
1 AM44° 0% Sky 23%5
2 AM44° 0% Sky 22%5
3 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 22%5
4 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 22%6
5 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 22%6
6 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 20%6
7 AM44°Feels 41°0% Sky 19%7g12
8 AM46°Feels 42°0% Sky 17%7g13
9 AM50°Feels 47°0% Sky 12%8g14
10 AM55° 0% Sky 7%8g16
11 AM60° 0% Sky 2%9g17
12 PM63° 0% Sky 2%10g18
1 PM66° 0% Sky 2%10g20
2 PM67° 0% Sky 2%10g20
3 PM68° 0% Sky 2%10g18
4 PM68° 0% Sky 1%9g17
5 PM67° 0% Sky 1%9g16
6 PM65° 0% Sky 2%9g16
7 PM62° 0% Sky 2%8g17
8 PM60° 0% Sky 3%8g17
9 PM58° 0% Sky 6%8g16
10 PM56° 0% Sky 8%8g16
11 PM55° 0% Sky 11%8g15
Fri 10/3012 AM55° 0% Sky 15%8g15
1 AM55° 0% Sky 20%7g15
2 AM55° 0% Sky 24%7g15
3 AM55° 0% Sky 25%7g15
4 AM55° 0% Sky 26%7g14
5 AM55° 0% Sky 27%7g14
6 AM54° 0% Sky 28%7g14
7 AM54° 0% Sky 29%6g13
8 AM55° 0% Sky 30%6g13
9 AM58° 0% Sky 22%6g13
10 AM61° 0% Sky 14%7g14
11 AM65° 0% Sky 6%8g15
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5 PM68° 0% Sky 4%7g13
6 PM65° 0% Sky 5%6g12
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8 PM58° 0% Sky 6%5g10
9 PM56° 0% Sky 8%5
10 PM54° 0% Sky 10%5
11 PM52° 0% Sky 12%5
Sat 10/3112 AM50° 0% Sky 15%5
1 AM49° 0% Sky 17%3g8
2 AM48° 0% Sky 20%3g8
3 AM47° 0% Sky 23%3g8
4 AM46° 0% Sky 27%3
5 AM45° 0% Sky 30%3
6 AM44° 0% Sky 30%3
7 AM43° 0% Sky 30%3
8 AM44° 0% Sky 30%3
9 AM48° 0% Sky 27%3
10 AM52° 0% Sky 24%5
11 AM56° 0% Sky 21%5
12 PM58° 0% Sky 24%5
1 PM60° 0% Sky 27%5
2 PM61° 0% Sky 30%5
3 PM61° 0% Sky 32%5
4 PM60° 0% Sky 33%3
5 PM59° 0% Sky 35%3
6 PM56° 0% Sky 40%3
7 PM53° 0% Sky 44%2
8 PM50° 0% Sky 49%2
9 PM48° 0% Sky 51%2
10 PM47° 0% Sky 53%2
11 PM46° 0% Sky 55%2
Sun 11/112 AM45° 0% Sky 54%2
1 AM44° 0% Sky 53%1
1 AM44° 2% Sky 52%1
2 AM43° 2% Sky 53%1
3 AM42° 2% Sky 54%2
4 AM42° 2% Sky 55%2
5 AM42° 2% Sky 55%2
6 AM42° 2% Sky 55%2
7 AM43° 2% Sky 55%2
8 AM46° 2% Sky 55%3
9 AM51° 2% Sky 55%3
10 AM55° 2% Sky 55%5
11 AM58° 2% Sky 57%6
12 PM61° 2% Sky 59%6
1 PM62° 2% Sky 61%7g12
2 PM63° 2% Sky 60%7g12
3 PM63° 2% Sky 59%7g12
4 PM62° 2% Sky 58%7g12
5 PM60° 2% Sky 60%6g12
6 PM58° 2% Sky 63%6
7 PM56° 2% Sky 65%5g10
8 PM54° 3% Sky 65%5
9 PM52° 3% Sky 66%5
10 PM51° 3% Sky 66%5
11 PM51° 5% Sky 66%5
Mon 11/212 AM50° 6% Sky 67%3g8
1 AM51° 11% Sky 67%3g8
2 AM50° 13% Sky 69%3g8
3 AM50° 14% Sky 70%5
4 AM50° 16% Sky 72%5
5 AM49° 18% Sky 71%5
6 AM49° 21% Sky 69%5g10
7 AM50° 28%0.01"Sky 68%5g10
8 AM53° 31%0.01"Sky 66%6g12
9 AM56° 34%0.02"Sky 65%6g13
10 AM59° 37%0.02"Sky 63%7g14
11 AM61° 37%0.02"Sky 63%7g15
12 PM63° 38%0.02"Sky 62%8g16
1 PM64° 39%0.02"Sky 62%8g16
2 PM65° 40%0.02"Sky 62%8g16
3 PM65° 41%0.02"Sky 62%8g15
4 PM64° 42%0.02"Sky 62%8g14

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 12:17 AM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Massachusetts hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
Active wildfires within 50 miles: FD070071 Fire (0 acres)

Drought

By county

Middlesex County, week of 10/20/2026

55% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Beaches nearby

EPA BEACON beaches

Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Cambridge, MA?: The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for a high near 55°F. Sunny.
Will it rain in Cambridge, MA in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Cambridge, MA?: The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 60°F and up to a 43% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cambridge, MA today?: Sunrise is about 7:12 AM EDT and sunset is about 5:44 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Cambridge, MA?: At Jamaica Plain, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 43°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 33 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 98% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:43 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:13 PM
Moonrise: 6:13 PM
Moonset: 9:03 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 64°, low 43°, precipitation 5.03 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Jamaica Plain, 5 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NDBC Latest ObservationsNOAA National Data Buoy Center
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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