Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southern New England
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
409 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Generally light winds out of the northeast through tomorrow
afternoon with dry weather. Minimum relative humidity values
expected to be 40 to 60 percent today and 50 to 65 percent
Friday.
.OUTLOOK...Saturday through Tuesday...
Strong Arctic front arrives Friday night into Saturday with a
period of very cold and windy conditions through much of the
weekend. Some snow showers Friday night into early Saturday are
possible. Colder and windier conditions continue through the
weekend before gradual improvements arrive early next week.
Southeast Middlesex MA-
Including the cities of Cambridge, Lexington, Newton, Waltham,
and Woburn
409 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Snow Snow
Chance Precip (%) 10 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 8 (-4) 28 (-2) 18 27
RH % (24h trend) 88 (-12) 68 (+22) 92 66
20ft Wnd AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ft Wnd PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 7 G19
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.12
Precip Duration 2 10
Precip Begin 11 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt (ft-AGL) 220 1640 130 3060
Transport Wnd (kts) N 7 NE 4 W 3 N 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 1540 6560 390 55080
Max ADI Early 5 Very Poor 6 Very Poor 2 Very Poor 4 Very Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 8 Poor 2 Very Poor 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 4 6 4
Max LVORI Late 4 4 6 4
Min Vsby Early 9 9 9 0 Fog
Min Vsby Late 9 9 4 Fog 1 Fog
Sunshine Hours N/A N/A N/A N/A
CWR 0 0 10 40
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows
around 3. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 15. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 3.
Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs
in the lower 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Not as
cold. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
Forecast And Data Provided By NOAA-NWS Boston / Norton, MA