Essex County, MA Weather Forecast

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Friday, October 9, 2026
Wind: 6 to 12 mph W
Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

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Current forecast coverage spans 16 of 16 mapped cities in Essex County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Oct 9 to Oct 14, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 8, 2026 2:35 PM EDT
Forecast office
BOX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
66°F
Friday
Next Low
43°F
Friday Night
Rain Outlook
6
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
13 mph
Wednesday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 9
Sunny
66 °F
/ 43°F
Wind 6 to 12 mph
Sat
Oct 10
Sunny
63 °F
/ 47°F
Wind 6 mph
Sun
Oct 11
Mostly Cloudy
68 °F
/ 55°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Mon
Oct 12
Rain Showers Likely
67 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 9 mph
Tue
Oct 13
Chance Rain Showers
67 °F
/ 47°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Wed
Oct 14
Slight Chance Rain Showers
57 °F
/ 41°F
Wind 13 mph

This Week in Essex County

Sunday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Essex County at 68 degrees F.

Wednesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 41 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Wednesday at about 13 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 6 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 8, 2026 2:35 PM EDT
Coverage
6 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
BOX
Radar station
KBOX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Friday Night
Oct 9
43°F
Clear
3 to 9 mph W

Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 3 to 9 mph.

Saturday
Oct 10
63°F
Sunny
6 mph W

Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday Night
Oct 10
47°F
Partly Cloudy
3 mph SW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 3 mph.

Sunday
Oct 11
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph SW

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night
Oct 11
55°F
Rain Showers
8 mph S

Rain showers after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Columbus Day
Oct 12
67°F
Rain Showers Likely
9 mph N

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night
Oct 12
53°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
6 mph NW

A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday
Oct 13
67°F
Chance Rain Showers
5 to 10 mph W

A chance of rain showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night
Oct 13
47°F
Chance Rain Showers
10 mph W

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday
Oct 14
57°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
13 mph NW

A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday Night
Oct 14
41°F
Partly Cloudy
7 to 12 mph NW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Friday
Oct 9
Sunny
66°F
6 to 12 mph
W
Friday Night
Oct 9
Clear
43°F
3 to 9 mph
W
Saturday
Oct 10
Sunny
63°F
6 mph
W
Saturday Night
Oct 10
Partly Cloudy
47°F
3 mph
SW
Sunday
Oct 11
Mostly Cloudy
68°F
5 to 10 mph
SW
Sunday Night
Oct 11
Rain Showers
55°F
8 mph
S
Columbus Day
Oct 12
Rain Showers Likely
67°F
9 mph
N
Monday Night
Oct 12
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
53°F
6 mph
NW
Tuesday
Oct 13
Chance Rain Showers
67°F
5 to 10 mph
W
Tuesday Night
Oct 13
Chance Rain Showers
47°F
10 mph
W
Wednesday
Oct 14
Slight Chance Rain Showers
57°F
13 mph
NW
Wednesday Night
Oct 14
Partly Cloudy
41°F
7 to 12 mph
NW
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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.