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South Ashburnham, Massachusetts Weather

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

South Ashburnham, MA
Friday, June 5 at 11:01 AM
59
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
76%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Sunset
8:21 PM
South Ashburnham, MA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSouth Ashburnham, MA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 80°
South Ashburnham, MA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    80°53°
  2. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Rain
    46%
    0.38″
    82°62°+2°
  3. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    60%
    74°53°-8°
  4. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    16%
    77°46°+3°
  5. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    80°52°+3°
  6. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    86°57°+6°
  7. Thursday
    Jun 11
    Mostly Clear
    20%
    83°56°-3°
South Ashburnham, MA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · veering 33°
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 6
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 17 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 135SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 33° from the wnw.
South Ashburnham, MA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
976.2
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.83 inHg
Now
976.2
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+0.3
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 976982
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.5975.5976.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Ashburnham, MA
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
-5 in 6hPeak ~45 @ 5 PM

AQI 38 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
80μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~60%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
2.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 5
South Ashburnham, MA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
41.8mi
UNLIMITED
132 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
11:01 UTC ·South Ashburnham, 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
11:01 UTC ·South Ashburnham, MA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
South Ashburnham, MA
Satellite · infrared · animated
South Ashburnham, MA
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
South Ashburnham, MA
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
8:38 AM
Sunrise
5:11 AM
Daylight
15h 10m
Sunset
8:21 PM
Civil dusk
12:57 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
South Ashburnham, MA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
3:54 AM
Moonset
1:45 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
South Ashburnham, MA
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Fireflies rise from the lawn

fungi
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South Ashburnham at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 2 (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 5, 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 — South Ashburnham

SPC has placed South Ashburnham in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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 South Ashburnham

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.