Cape Ann's Marina, MA
07/16/2026 09:00 AM
73°F
TEMPERATURE
Winds 9 mph W
Patchy Smoke
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

Alerts

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Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 6:18AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Unknown Unknown
Status Urgency Category
Actual Unknown Met
Effective Ends Expires
07/16/2026 06:18 AM 07/16/2026 09:22 AM 07/17/2026 12:00 AM
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT
tonight.

An Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast
                                            
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Category Certainty Severity
Met Unknown Unknown
Status Urgency Category
Actual Unknown Met
Effective Ends Expires
07/15/2026 04:34 PM 07/16/2026 09:22 AM 07/16/2026 12:00 PM
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT
Thursday night.

An Air Quality Alert day means that Fine Particulates concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed levels that are Unhealthy
for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast
                                            
Moonrise
08:50 AM
Moonset
10:54 PM
Sunrise
05:18 AM
Moon Phase
Waxing crescent
Sunset
08:18 PM

Hourly Forecast

Thu, 09:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 9 mph W
73°

Thu, 10:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 8 mph W
75°

Thu, 11:00 AM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 8 mph W
78°

Thu, 12:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 10 mph W
79°

Thu, 01:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 13 mph W
80°

Thu, 02:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 14 mph W
81°

Thu, 03:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 15 mph W
81°

Thu, 04:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 15 mph W
81°

Thu, 05:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 15 mph W
79°

Thu, 06:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 14 mph W
77°

Thu, 07:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 13 mph NW
73°

Thu, 08:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 12 mph NW
70°

Thu, 09:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 10 mph NW
68°

Thu, 10:00 PM

Areas Of Smoke
Winds: 8 mph NW
66°

Thu, 11:00 PM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 6 mph NW
65°

Fri, 12:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 7 mph NW
64°

Fri, 01:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 8 mph NW
63°

Fri, 02:00 AM

Patchy Smoke
Winds: 8 mph W
62°

Fri, 03:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 9 mph W
60°

Fri, 04:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 10 mph W
59°

Fri, 05:00 AM

Clear
Winds: 12 mph W
58°

Fri, 06:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 13 mph NW
58°

Fri, 07:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NW
60°

Fri, 08:00 AM

Sunny
Winds: 14 mph NW
62°
Winds: 8 to 15 mph W
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 8 to 15 mph.
Winds: 6 to 14 mph NW
Areas of smoke before 7pm, then areas of smoke and isolated rain showers between 7pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 7 to 14 mph W
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph SW
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Winds: 3 to 14 mph S
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Winds: 8 to 14 mph SW
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Winds: 8 mph W
A chance of rain showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Winds: 5 mph NW
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Winds: 3 to 8 mph SW
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Winds: 3 to 8 mph S
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Winds: 3 to 12 mph S
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 3 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Winds: 6 to 10 mph SW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 8 mph SW
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Winds: 7 mph SW
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island

National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA

for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters. A cold front pushes south tonight into Thu. Low pres passes over the E waters Thu night into Fri ahead of high pres building in Fri. Unsettled conditions return heading into the weekend.

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 60 NM

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds Patchy smoke this morning, then areas of smoke this afternoon
TONIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds Areas of smoke in the evening Patchy smoke after midnight
FRI
NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 4 ft Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds
SAT NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft Showers likely
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds Patchy smoke
TONIGHT
W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds Areas of smoke in the evening Patchy smoke after midnight
FRI
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft Showers
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft
MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds Areas of smoke
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds Areas of smoke in the evening, then patchy smoke after midnight
FRI
NW winds around 5 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds A chance of tstms A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight
SUN
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft Showers with a chance of tstms
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 6 to 8 ft
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 6 ft
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
TODAY
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon Seas around 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds Areas of smoke this morning, then smoke this afternoon
TONIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight Gusts up to 25 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds Smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke after midnight
FRI
N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds
FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt Seas around 2 ft Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds
SAT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon Seas 2 to 3 ft Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds A chance of showers in the afternoon
SAT NIGHT
S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight Gusts up to 30 kt Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft after midnight Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds A chance of tstms A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight
SUN
W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt Seas 6 to 7 ft Showers
SUN NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt Seas 5 to 7 ft
MON
E winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 4 to 5 ft
MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt Seas 3 to 4 ft A chance of showers
Reporting time 07:05 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
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