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Methuen, MA weather

It is 34°F and clear at Lawrence Municipal Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Areas Of Frost, low near 31°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:22 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

30.48 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

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

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Massachusetts.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Methuen (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM33°FPatchy Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 3 AM33°FPatchy Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 4 AM32°FAreas Of Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 5 AM32°FAreas Of Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 6 AM31°FAreas Of Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 7 AM31°FAreas Of Frost0% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM32°FAreas Of Frost2% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM36°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM43°FMostly Sunny2%W 5 mph
Wed 11 AM47°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 12 PM49°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 1 PM51°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 2 PM52°FMostly Cloudy3%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM53°FMostly Cloudy3%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM54°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM53°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 6 PM49°FPartly Cloudy3%SW 5 mph
Wed 7 PM45°FMostly Clear2%SW 5 mph
Wed 8 PM44°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 9 PM43°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 10 PM42°FClear0%SW 5 mph
Wed 11 PM41°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 12 AM41°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 1 AM41°FPartly Cloudy0%SW 5 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 Methuen can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 31°F

Areas of frost. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 55°F·Low 39°F

Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 68°F·Low 53°F

Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 38°F

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

High 59°F·Low 34°F

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Sunday

High 62°F·Low 44°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

High 65°F·Low 45°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 59°F

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Methuen is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone MAZ006, county zone MAC009.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Methuen (42.7426, -71.1787), in Essex County. Population: 54,272 (2024 estimate), number 24 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/42.7426,-71.1787 (forecast issued Oct 27, 8:22 PM 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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