Lowell, MA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lowell, a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

This Afternoon

80°F

Sunny

Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

7-day forecast for Lowell

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	80°F	Sunny	9 mph NW	0%
Tonight	46°F	Partly Cloudy	2 to 8 mph N	0%
Saturday	65°F	Sunny	3 mph NE	0%
Saturday Night	43°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph S	1%
Sunday	64°F	Rain Showers	0 to 5 mph SE	76%
Sunday Night	52°F	Rain Showers	1 to 5 mph NE	80%
Monday	66°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	7 mph NE	23%
Monday Night	48°F	Partly Cloudy	2 to 6 mph NE	5%
Tuesday	61°F	Mostly Cloudy	8 mph NE	4%
Tuesday Night	47°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 to 7 mph NE	2%
Wednesday	61°F	Partly Sunny	6 to 12 mph NE	5%
Wednesday Night	47°F	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	5 to 8 mph NE	17%
Thursday	60°F	Chance Rain Showers	6 to 10 mph NE	28%
Thursday Night	48°F	Chance Rain Showers	3 to 8 mph NE	33%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lowell (42.639, -71.321). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Lowell

Last spring frost

Apr 30

First fall frost

Oct 10

Growing season

164 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Lowell: nearby ZIP 01851 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Massachusetts frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lowell, Ma (1.6 mi from Lowell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.