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Marlborough, Massachusetts Weather

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

Marlborough, MA
Thursday, June 18 at 4:16 AM
63
°
Overcast
Feels like
60°
Humidity
64%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Sunset
4:25 PM
Marlborough, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMarlborough, MA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 32% chance of precipitation at 2 PM.
L 63°H 84°
Marlborough, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    0.01″
    84°63°
  2. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    78°63°-6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    76°59°-2°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    76°54°
  5. Monday
    Jun 22
    Rain
    61%
    0.80″
    69°55°-7°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    54%
    80°54°+11°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 24
    Overcast
    12%
    83°54°+3°
Marlborough, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
190° · backing 20°
Direction
S
190°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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 7 · pk 24 @ 10:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4210SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 20° from the s.
Marlborough, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.4
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.4992.3993.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Marlborough, MA
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
-36 in 6h

AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 36 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneModerate
90μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 10

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 11.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Marlborough, MA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
52.8mi
UNLIMITED
139 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
08:16 UTC · Marlborough, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:16 UTC · Marlborough, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Marlborough, MA
Satellite · infrared · animated
Marlborough, MA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Marlborough, MA
Almanac · Thursday, June 18
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Civil dawn
4:35 AM
Sunrise
1:09 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
4:25 PM
Civil dusk
9:01 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Marlborough, MA
The moon
Waxing Crescent
14% illuminated
Moonrise
8:53 AM
Moonset
11:08 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Marlborough, MA
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Honeysuckle sweetens the night

bird
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Marlborough at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Marlborough

  1. Thu84°63°32%
  2. Fri78°63°0%
  3. Sat76°59°3%
  4. Sun76°54°24%
  5. Mon69°55°61%
  6. Tue80°54°54%
  7. Wed83°54°12%
  8. Thu75°57°29%
  9. Fri80°60°35%
  10. Sat85°56°28%
  11. Sun79°59°26%
  12. Mon85°60°30%
  13. Tue79°60°39%
  14. Wed75°59°40%
  15. Thu81°63°32%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 18, 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 — Marlborough

SPC has placed Marlborough in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Marlborough

  • 01752

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.