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Boxford, MA 01921 Weather
Today: Partly Sunny, high 55°F, low 40°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).
Boxford, MA 01921 current weather
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 55° / L 40°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 2:15 AM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 2:15 AM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 40°High 55°
This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Partly SunnyThu10/29Low 53°High 68°
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
SunnyFri10/30Low 38°High 68°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
SunnySat10/31Low 31°High 56°
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
SunnySun11/1Low 40°High 61°
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
SunnyMon11/228% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 64°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Slight Chance Rain ShowersTue11/331% chance of precipitationLow 40°High 59°
Tuesday: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Chance Rain ShowersWed11/4Model blend39% chance of precipitationLow 41°High 57°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 57°. Low that night near 41°. About 0.28 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 blend45% chance of precipitationLow 44°High 59°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. Low that night near 44°. About 0.76 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.
Fri11/6Model blend42% chance of precipitationLow High 59°
Friday: Chance of rain. High near 59°. About 0.35 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 42.680, -71.000 from the NWS BOX office, updated 10/28/2026, 2:15 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLWM (Lawrence Muni, 7 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 7:00 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
- Now53°Mostly Cloudy2%2 mph
- 2 PM55°Partly Sunny2%2 mph
- 3 PM55°Mostly Cloudy2%2 mph
- 4 PM55°Mostly Cloudy2%2 mph
- 5 PM55°Partly Sunny3%2 mph
- 6 PM51°Partly Cloudy2%2 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 2:15 AM PT
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: FD060043 Fire (0 acres), FD060044 Fire (0 acres), FD140033 Fire (0 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Essex)
- 45GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Essex)
- 50GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyEssex County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Tides nearby
NOAA tide stations
- Riverside6.1 mi
- Merrimacport10.1 mi
- Plum Island Sound (south end)11 mi
Beaches nearby
EPA BEACON beaches
- Sandy Beach (Danvers)9.5 mi
- Obear Park10.5 mi
- Little Neck10.6 mi
- Clark10.6 mi
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:13 AM
- Sunset
- 5:42 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 29 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 93% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 6:44 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:11 PM
- Moonrise
- 6:58 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 62°, low 41°, precipitation 4.92 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Groveland, 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
- 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
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Boxford, MA 01921?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 55°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Boxford, MA 01921 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 Boxford, MA 01921?
- The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 57°F to 59°F and up to a 45% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Boxford, MA 01921 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:13 AM EDT and sunset is about 5:42 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Boxford, MA 01921?
- At Groveland, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 62°F and the normal low is 41°F.
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