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Lowell, MA weather

It is 34°F and clear at Lawrence Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 29°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

34°F

Clear · feels like 31°F

Wind

N 3 mph

Humidity 69% · dew point 25°F

Pressure · visibility

30.50 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Lowell forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near Lowell.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Massachusetts.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Lowell (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM30°FMostly Sunny0%NW 2 mph
Wed 8 AM30°FMostly Sunny2%NW 2 mph
Wed 9 AM35°FPartly Sunny2%N 1 mph
Wed 10 AM41°FPartly Sunny1%N 1 mph
Wed 11 AM46°FMostly Cloudy1%NW 1 mph
Wed 12 PM50°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 2 mph
Wed 1 PM53°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 2 mph
Wed 2 PM55°FPartly Sunny2%SW 2 mph
Wed 3 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%SW 2 mph
Wed 4 PM55°FMostly Cloudy2%S 2 mph
Wed 5 PM56°FPartly Sunny3%S 2 mph
Wed 6 PM52°FPartly Cloudy2%S 2 mph
Wed 7 PM49°FMostly Clear2%S 2 mph
Wed 8 PM47°FClear2%S 2 mph
Wed 9 PM42°FMostly Clear2%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM41°FMostly Clear3%SW 2 mph
Wed 11 PM41°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Thu 12 AM40°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Thu 1 AM41°FMostly Clear2%SW 2 mph
Thu 2 AM41°FMostly Clear2%SW 2 mph
Thu 3 AM41°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Thu 4 AM41°FMostly Clear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 5 AM41°FMostly Clear2%S 3 mph
Thu 6 AM41°FSunny2%SW 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Lowell can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 29°F

Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 56°F·Low 39°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 37°F

Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday

High 58°F·Low 29°F

Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 39°F

Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Monday

High 65°F·Low 41°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 60°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Lowell is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone MAZ005, county zone MAC017.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Lowell (42.6390, -71.3210), in Middlesex County. Population: 120,418 (2024 estimate), number 5 of the 50 Massachusetts cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/42.639,-71.321 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:10 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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