Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM)

Lat: 42.71°NLon: 71.13°WElev: 135ft.

A Few Clouds

11°C

51°F

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 1006.4 mb (29.72 in)
Dewpoint 9°C (49°F)
Visibility 13 km
Last update 9 Jun 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Patchy Fog

    Low: 9 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain

    High: 20 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    Low: 11 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers, mainly after 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.

    Scattered
    Showers

    High: 22 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 11 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 27 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 km/h.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 14 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 8 to 18 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 26 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 16 to 18 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 16 °C

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Friday
Scattered showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 20. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Saturday
Scattered showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 11 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 km/h.
Monday
A chance of showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South wind 8 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Southeast wind 16 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 24. South wind 16 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 13 to 18 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 16 to 21 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 18 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Lowell MA
 42.64°N 71.3°W (Elev. 30 m)
3:34 am EDT Jun 9, 2023
3am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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