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Melrose, MA Weather
Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Melrose, MA current weather
63°F
Clear
H -- / L 42°Feels like 63°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at Boston, Logan International Airport (7 mi away), 10/26/2026, 10:20 PM EDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 3:01 PM
10-day forecast
Tap a day for details
Today10/26Low 42°High
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly ClearTue10/27Low 32°High 53°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
SunnyWed10/28Low 42°High 57°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
SunnyThu10/29Low 52°High 67°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 43°High 71°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
SunnySat10/31Low 41°High 62°
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
SunnySun11/113% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 62°
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Partly SunnyMon11/227% chance of precipitationLow High 64°
Monday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind around 7 mph.
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Light RainTue11/3Model blend31% chance of precipitationLow 49°High 61°
Tuesday: Chance of rain. High near 61°. Low that night near 49°. About 0.02 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 blend30% chance of precipitationLow 48°High 58°
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 48°. About 0.16 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 42.456, -71.058 from the NWS BOX office, updated 10/26/2026, 3:01 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KBOS (Boston/Logan Intl, 7 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 4:00 PM EDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now55°Partly Cloudy2%8 mph
- 11 PM54°Mostly Clear2%8 mph
- 12 AM53°Mostly Clear2%9 mph
- 1 AM51°Partly Cloudy2%9 mph
- 2 AM50°Mostly Clear1%9 mph
- 3 AM48°Mostly Clear1%9 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 3:01 PM EDT
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Nearby hazards
Massachusetts hazardsSevere 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: None reported
Drought
By countyMiddlesex 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
- Revere (DCR)4.8 mi
- Constitution (DCR)5.6 mi
- Short (DCR)5.8 mi
- Halford6.2 mi
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Melrose, MA right now?
- The latest observation from Boston, Logan International Airport was 63°F and clear, reported at 10/26/2026, 10:20 PM EDT.
- Will it rain in Melrose, 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 Melrose, MA?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 3 to Nov 4) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 58°F to 61°F and up to a 31% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Melrose, MA today?
- Sunrise is about 7:10 AM EDT and sunset is about 5:45 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Melrose, MA?
- At Reading, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 64°F and the normal low is 42°F.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 5:45 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 35 min
- Moon
- Full Moon 99% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:41 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:14 PM
- Moonrise
- 5:36 PM
- Moonset
- 7:45 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 64°, low 42°, precipitation 4.76 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Reading, 6 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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