Lowell, Massachusetts · now
Cloudy
- High / Low
- 66° / 50°
- Wind
- 0 mph N
- Humidity
- 66%
Tomorrow· Thursday63°/46°· Rain Showers
4° cooler than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Lowell, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance rain showers today. Today's high is 66° with a low near 50°.
What to wear today
Light layer + umbrella
Mild 66°F with showers possible. Long sleeves or a flannel.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
48°
18%
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10 AM
54°
28%
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12 PM
57°
33%
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2 PM
61°
15%
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4 PM
65°
8%
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6 PM
65°
12%
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8 PM
61°
9%
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10 PM
57°
8%
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12 AM
55°
5%
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2 AM
54°
9%
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4 AM
52°
14%
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6 AM
52°
24%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Chance Rain Showers 34% 66° · 50°
- Thu 5/14 Rain Showers 90% 63° · 46°
- Fri 5/15 Rain Showers Likely 73% 57° · 47°
- Sat 5/16
Sunny 5% 78° · 57° - Sun 5/17 Sunny 10% 82° · 55°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 14% 78° · 55°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 19% 87° · 61°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Cloudy 37% 78° · 62° - Thu 5/21 Cloudy 34% 66° · 56°
- Fri 5/22 Cloudy 23% 72° · 53°
- Sat 5/23 Mostly Sunny 23% 75° · 51°
- Sun 5/24 Cloudy 26% 82° · 53°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 32% 84° · 55°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 18% 92° · 61°
- Wed 5/27
Drizzle 19% 95° · 69° - Thu 5/28 Cloudy 19% 81° · 61°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 52°F · calm wind · slight chance of rain (23%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike2 PM
comfortable at 61°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (15%) · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf2 PM
comfortable at 61°F · light wind (10 mph) · slight chance of rain (15%) · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic4 PM
cool but workable at 65°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 1 PM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent95 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Lowell
Lowell in May typically averages 67° highs and 50° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 85°); the coldest is February (average low 16°).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° | 17° | 12 |
| Feb | 33° | 16° | 9 |
| Mar | 49° | 30° | 15 |
| Apr | 59° | 39° | 15 |
| May | 67° | 50° | 18 |
| Jun | 79° | 60° | 14 |
| Jul | 85° | 67° | 18 |
| Aug | 80° | 61° | 12 |
| Sep | 74° | 56° | 8 |
| Oct | 63° | 45° | 8 |
| Nov | 51° | 36° | 11 |
| Dec | 36° | 22° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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