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Malden, Massachusetts Weather

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Malden weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Malden, MA
Thursday, June 4 at 8:14 PM
90
°
Clear
Feels like
85°
Humidity
23%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Malden, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMalden, MA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 89°
Malden, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Mostly Clear
    91°59°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    89°62°-2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Showers
    33%
    0.25″
    92°65°+3°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    74%
    0.04″
    83°55°-9°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    70°54°-13°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    74°54°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Mostly Clear
    81°59°+7°
Malden, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
202° · veering 20°
Direction
SSW
202°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
avg 6 · pk 24 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2211SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 20° from the ssw.
Malden, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1013.4
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 29.93 inHg
Now
1013.4
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-4.5
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10131020
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1019.51013.41014.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Malden, MA
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
+32 in 6hPeak ~93 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 93 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 32 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
133μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 93 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 93
UV peak
3.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 93
Malden, MA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
12%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
148.2mi
UNLIMITED
161 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:14 UTC ·Malden, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:14 UTC ·Malden, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Malden, MA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Malden, MA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Malden, MA
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
8:35 AM
Sunrise
5:08 AM
Daylight
15h 08m
Sunset
8:16 PM
Civil dusk
12:52 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Malden, MA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
3:20 AM
Moonset
12:34 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Malden, MA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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Malden at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Malden

SPC has placed Malden in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Malden

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.