As of 21:29 EDT

Weather in Waltham, MA

77°Current weather

Waltham, Saturday, 8 August, 21:29

Overcast. Feels like 78°. High 87°, low 71°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind3 mph W
Humidity72%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point68°

Monthly outlook for Waltham, MA: average high 81.7°, average low 60.8°. That is 1.2° above the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.8 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 10 August (92.7°), the coolest 22 August (52.9°).

81.7°/60.8°
Average high / low
+1.2°
Above normal
4 / 5
Wet days / normal
0.8 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August83.3°80.4°+1.6°
18 August – 27 August79.1°78.5°+0.4°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal76.8°

August records over 66 years

100°2 August 1975All-time high
46.9°31 August 1965All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Medford (7 mi).

Sun, 0993° / 72°0.01Light rain
93 °Light rain

Waltham, Sunday, 9 August

Light rain. High 93°, low 72°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.3 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Mon, 1093° / 70°0Partly cloudy
93 °Partly cloudy

Waltham, Monday, 10 August

Partly cloudy. High 93°, low 70°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Tue, 1188° / 67°0.02Light rain
88 °Light rain

Waltham, Tuesday, 11 August

Light rain. High 88°, low 67°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.4 mph NW
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point58°
Wed, 1268° / 61°0.15Light rain
68 °Light rain

Waltham, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 68°, low 61°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind5.8 mph NE
Humidity94%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Thu, 1383° / 60°0.01Light rain
83 °Light rain

Waltham, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 60°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind13 mph W
Humidity51%
Visibility
Dew point57°
Fri, 1477° / 55°0Clear
77 °Clear

Waltham, Friday, 14 August

Clear. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind10.9 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point41°
Sat, 1580° / 57°0Mostly clear
80 °Mostly clear

Waltham, Saturday, 15 August

Mostly clear. High 80°, low 57°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point47°
Sun, 1681° / 56°0Clear
81 °Clear

Waltham, Sunday, 16 August

Clear. High 81°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind7.9 mph SE
Humidity32%
Visibility
Dew point41°
Mon, 1784° / 55°0Overcast
84 °Overcast

Waltham, Monday, 17 August

Overcast. High 84°, low 55°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.4 mph SW
Humidity37%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Tue, 1879° / 63°0.09Light rain
79 °Light rain

Waltham, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 79°, low 63°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind9.2 mph SW
Humidity95%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Wed, 1985° / 59°0Overcast
85 °Overcast

Waltham, Wednesday, 19 August

Overcast. High 85°, low 59°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Thu, 2077° / 61°0.39Rain
77 °Rain

Waltham, Thursday, 20 August

Rain. High 77°, low 61°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity91%
Visibility
Dew point66°
Fri, 2173° / 58°0Clear
73 °Clear

Waltham, Friday, 21 August

Clear. High 73°, low 58°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.3 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Sat, 2278° / 53°0Clear
78 °Clear

Waltham, Saturday, 22 August

Clear. High 78°, low 53°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.1 mph NW
Humidity31%
Visibility
Dew point37°
Sun, 2383° / 56°0.02Light rain
83 °Light rain

Waltham, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind12.3 mph SW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2478° / 62°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Waltham, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high91° (1998)
Record low52° (1971)
Tue, 2578° / 62°0.11Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Waltham, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high95° (1969)
Record low53° (1971)
Wed, 2680° / 62°0.06Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Waltham, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low50° (1981)
Thu, 2779° / 64°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Waltham, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high96° (1993)
Record low52° (1989)
Fri, 2878° / 64°0.11Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Waltham, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low64°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high96° (1993)
Record low53° (1986)
Sat, 2977° / 63°0.17Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Waltham, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.17 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high95° (2018)
Record low48° (1986)
Sun, 3078° / 62°0.15Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Waltham, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low48° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.07Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Waltham, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (2010)
Record low47° (1965)
Tue, 0176° / 61°0.05Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Waltham, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low50° (1975)
Wed, 0276° / 60°0.16Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Waltham, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low50° (2017)
Thu, 0376° / 61°0.13Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Waltham, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.13 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high94° (2018)
Record low50° (1967)
Fri, 0476° / 61°0.12Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Waltham, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high90° (1973)
Record low51° (1987)
Sat, 0576° / 61°0.08Climate normal
76 °Climate normal

Waltham, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high76°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high90° (1971)
Record low51° (1994)
Sun, 0675° / 60°0.16Climate normal
75 °Climate normal

Waltham, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high75°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.16 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high95° (2018)
Record low50° (1965)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Waltham, MA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Waltham, MA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.