Hourly Weather | Today Thursday, July 16, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Cambridge, Massachusetts
5 AM
Cloudy Night
64°
Feels Like 63°
0
Humidity: 72%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
6 AM
Cloudy Weather
68°
Feels Like 66°
0
Humidity: 67%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
7 AM
Cloudy Weather
72°
Feels Like 72°
0
Humidity: 60%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 7 mph
8 AM
Cloudy Weather
75°
Feels Like 75°
0
Humidity: 54%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 13 mph
9 AM
Cloudy Weather
81°
Feels Like 81°
0
Humidity: 49%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 13 mph
10 AM
Cloudy Weather
82°
Feels Like 84°
0
Humidity: 44%
UV Index: 5
Wind: 14 mph
11 AM
Cloudy Weather
84°
Feels Like 88°
0
Humidity: 40%
UV Index: 7
Wind: 15 mph
12 PM
Cloudy Weather
86°
Feels Like 90°
0
Humidity: 37%
UV Index: 9
Wind: 16 mph
1 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 90°
0
Humidity: 36%
UV Index: 10
Wind: 18 mph
2 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 90°
7
Humidity: 35%
UV Index: 8
Wind: 16 mph
3 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 88°
7
Humidity: 34%
UV Index: 6
Wind: 17 mph
4 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 86°
7
Humidity: 36%
UV Index: 4
Wind: 18 mph
5 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 84°
7
Humidity: 37%
UV Index: 3
Wind: 18 mph
6 PM
Cloudy Weather
84°
Feels Like 82°
7
Humidity: 40%
UV Index: 2
Wind: 17 mph
7 PM
Cloudy Weather
82°
Feels Like 79°
5
Humidity: 44%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 14 mph
8 PM
Cloudy Weather
79°
Feels Like 75°
0
Humidity: 49%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 12 mph
9 PM
Cloudy Night
75°
Feels Like 73°
0
Humidity: 54%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 9 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Night
73°
Feels Like 70°
0
Humidity: 58%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Night
73°
Feels Like 72°
0
Humidity: 54%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

5 AM
129 AQI
Unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 47.06 µg/m³
  • PM10: 47.64 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.030 ppm
  • NO2: 2.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.2 ppb
  • CO: 0.54 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

6 AM
138 AQI
Unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 50.44 µg/m³
  • PM10: 50.95 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.028 ppm
  • NO2: 2.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.2 ppb
  • CO: 0.56 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

7 AM
149 AQI
Unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 55.14 µg/m³
  • PM10: 55.63 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.027 ppm
  • NO2: 2.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.2 ppb
  • CO: 0.59 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

8 AM
153 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 61.52 µg/m³
  • PM10: 62.04 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.028 ppm
  • NO2: 2.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.64 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

9 AM
157 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 68.97 µg/m³
  • PM10: 69.57 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.032 ppm
  • NO2: 3.1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.70 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

10 AM
161 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 76.96 µg/m³
  • PM10: 77.8 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.037 ppm
  • NO2: 3.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.76 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

11 AM
167 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 86.79 µg/m³
  • PM10: 88.1 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.045 ppm
  • NO2: 3.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.82 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

12 PM
179 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 110.61 µg/m³
  • PM10: 112.45 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.058 ppm
  • NO2: 2.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.97 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

1 PM
190 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 131.61 µg/m³
  • PM10: 134.12 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.066 ppm
  • NO2: 2.5 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 1.10 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

2 PM
197 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 145.54 µg/m³
  • PM10: 148.56 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.074 ppm
  • NO2: 2.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 1.17 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

3 PM
200 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 149.94 µg/m³
  • PM10: 152.81 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.083 ppm
  • NO2: 2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 1.18 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

4 PM
196 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 142.24 µg/m³
  • PM10: 145.08 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.087 ppm
  • NO2: 1.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.7 ppb
  • CO: 1.15 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

5 PM
187 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 124.76 µg/m³
  • PM10: 127.6 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.089 ppm
  • NO2: 1.8 ppb
  • SO2: 0.6 ppb
  • CO: 1.09 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

6 PM
176 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 104.16 µg/m³
  • PM10: 107.14 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.089 ppm
  • NO2: 2.1 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 1.03 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

7 PM
167 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 88.49 µg/m³
  • PM10: 91.68 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.084 ppm
  • NO2: 2.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.97 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

8 PM
164 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 82.1 µg/m³
  • PM10: 85.32 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.078 ppm
  • NO2: 2.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.92 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

9 PM
163 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 80.93 µg/m³
  • PM10: 84.06 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.071 ppm
  • NO2: 2.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.87 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

10 PM
163 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 80.15 µg/m³
  • PM10: 82.79 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.064 ppm
  • NO2: 2.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.83 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

11 PM
160 AQI
Unhealthy air quality Dominant pollutant: PM2.5
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 75.06 µg/m³
  • PM10: 76.88 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.055 ppm
  • NO2: 2.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.5 ppb
  • CO: 0.76 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; sensitive groups may experience more serious effects.

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Cambridge

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 4:34PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Jul 15, 4:34 PM Jul 16, 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
Updated: Jul 16, 4:53 AM Source: NWS Alert