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Worcester, Massachusetts · now

46°

Light Rain

Feels
44°
High / Low
65° / 49°
Wind
17 mph SSE
Humidity
81%

Tomorrow· Thursday63°/47°· Rain Showers

cooler than yesterday at this time

Light precipitation starting in about 94 minutes, lasting roughly 2+ hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Worcester, Massachusetts, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect chance rain showers today. Today's high is 65° with a low near 49°.

What to wear today

Light layer + umbrella

Mild 65°F with showers possible. Long sleeves or a flannel.

Temperature · next 24 hours

45° 60° 70° 64° 48° 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 8 AM

    48°

    26%

  2. 10 AM

    54°

    32%

  3. 12 PM

    57°

    20%

  4. 2 PM

    61°

    9%

  5. 4 PM

    64°

    8%

  6. 6 PM

    64°

    10%

  7. 8 PM

    60°

    7%

  8. 10 PM

    55°

    5%

  9. 12 AM

    53°

    5%

  10. 2 AM

    52°

    13%

  11. 4 AM

    51°

    23%

  12. 6 AM

    49°

    36%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Chance Rain Showers 33% 65° · 49°
  2. Thu 5/14 Rain Showers 89% 63° · 47°
  3. Fri 5/15 Rain Showers 77% 58° · 46°
  4. Sat 5/16 Sunny 4% 78° · 56°
  5. Sun 5/17 Sunny 9% 83° · 55°
  6. Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 14% 83° · 56°
  7. Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 20% 88° · 61°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 43% 74° · 57°
  2. Thu 5/21 Cloudy 35% 62° · 53°
  3. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 23% 70° · 52°
  4. Sat 5/23 Partly Cloudy 20% 75° · 47°
  5. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 30% 79° · 49°
  6. Mon 5/25 Cloudy 35% 79° · 50°
  7. Tue 5/26 Cloudy 20% 89° · 59°
  8. Wed 5/27 Drizzle 18% 91° · 65°
  9. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 29% 77° · 57°

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 (29%) · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike1 PM

    comfortable at 60°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (12%) · rain should clear by 11 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf1 PM

    comfortable at 60°F · breezy (13 mph) · slight chance of rain (12%) · rain should clear by 11 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic3 PM

    cool but workable at 64°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · rain should clear by 11 AM · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent93 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Worcester

Worcester in May typically averages 66° highs and 50° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 83°); the coldest is January (average low 17°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan30°17°13
Feb32°17°11
Mar48°29°15
Apr58°39°14
May66°50°18
Jun78°60°15
Jul83°66°19
Aug78°61°14
Sep72°56°8
Oct61°45°9
Nov49°35°14
Dec35°22°14

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
BOX 47,92
Radar station
KBOX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
42.263, -71.802