Peabody, Massachusetts Weather
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Peabody weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Partly Cloudy——90°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°62°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers32%0.59″91°62°+3°
- SundayJun 7Showers73%0.03″82°55°-9°
- MondayJun 8Showers23%0.23″65°50°-17°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——74°49°+9°
- WednesdayJun 10Clear——77°56°+3°
Ozone at AQI 83 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 92 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 83 now. With UV 8.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 92 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 83
- UV peak
- 8.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 92
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 3:20 AM
- Moonset
- 12:34 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Fireflies rise from the lawn
Peabody at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°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 — Peabody
SPC has placed Peabody 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.