Lawrence, Massachusetts Weather Forecast

Essex County 42.70°N, 71.16°W Pop. 80,028

Today in Lawrence: slight rain with a high near 69°F and a low around 43°F. Rain chance 76%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 69°F today to 56°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16

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7-Day Forecast for Lawrence

Today 10/16
Slight rain
76%
69°43°
Sat 10/17
Partly cloudy
57°36°
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
53°31°
Mon 10/19
Mostly sunny
56°35°
Tue 10/20
Partly cloudy
59°40°
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
56°42°
Thu 10/22
Slight rain showers
15%
56°42°
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Next 24 Hours

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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,010
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
1.93 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
27.69 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
56°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.56 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Lawrence →

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About Lawrence Weather

Lawrence sits at about 52 feet above sea level in Essex County, Massachusetts. About 80,028 people live in the Lawrence area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BOX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBOX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 11 and the first fall freeze around Nov 9.