42.6321’ N, 70.7766’ W

Essex, MA

49°
H -°
L 45°
N
13mph
High tide
9:02 am

Essex, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Oct 21
Partly Cloudy -º / 45º 1% N 13 mph 75%
Thu
Oct 22
AM Clouds/PM Sun
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62º / 40º 1% N 15 mph 53%
3am Partly Cloudy 49º 2% N 13 mph 74%
4am Partly Cloudy 49º 2% N 13 mph 74%
5am Partly Cloudy 49º 1% N 14 mph 73%
6am Cloudy 47º 1% N 13 mph 72%
7am Cloudy 48º 1% N 14 mph 71%
8am Cloudy 48º 1% N 14 mph 72%
9am Cloudy 50º 1% N 14 mph 68%
10am Cloudy 52º 1% N 14 mph 61%
11am Mostly Cloudy 54º 0% N 15 mph 53%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 56º 0% N 15 mph 46%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 58º 0% N 15 mph 41%
2pm Partly Cloudy 59º 0% N 14 mph 39%
3pm Partly Cloudy 60º 0% N 13 mph 38%
4pm Mostly Sunny 60º 0% N 12 mph 40%
5pm Mostly Sunny 59º 0% NNE 9 mph 47%
6pm Clear 56º 1% N 7 mph 59%
7pm Partly Cloudy 53º 2% N 7 mph 64%
8pm Partly Cloudy 53º 1% N 9 mph 64%
9pm Clear 52º 1% N 11 mph 65%
10pm Clear 50º 1% N 12 mph 64%
11pm Clear 49º 1% N 13 mph 63%
Fri
Oct 23
Sunny
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54º / 34º 1% N 13 mph 49%
12am Clear 48º 0% N 13 mph 63%
1am Clear 47º 0% N 13 mph 61%
2am Clear 46º 0% N 13 mph 60%
3am Clear 45º 0% N 13 mph 60%
4am Clear 44º 1% N 12 mph 60%
5am Clear 43º 1% N 12 mph 61%
6am Clear 42º 1% N 11 mph 63%
7am Clear 41º 1% N 11 mph 65%
8am Sunny 44º 1% N 11 mph 62%
9am Sunny 46º 0% N 12 mph 58%
10am Sunny 48º 0% N 13 mph 53%
11am Sunny 49º 0% N 13 mph 48%
12pm Sunny 51º 0% N 12 mph 44%
1pm Sunny 52º 0% N 12 mph 41%
2pm Sunny 53º 0% NNE 11 mph 40%
3pm Sunny 53º 0% NNE 10 mph 40%
4pm Sunny 53º 0% NNE 9 mph 41%
5pm Sunny 52º 0% NNE 7 mph 45%
6pm Clear 49º 0% NNE 5 mph 52%
7pm Clear 46º 0% NNE 4 mph 60%
8pm Clear 44º 1% NNE 3 mph 66%
9pm Clear 43º 1% NNE 3 mph 70%
10pm Clear 43º 2% NNE 3 mph 72%
11pm Clear 42º 3% N 4 mph 74%
Sat
Oct 24
Sunny
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57º / 35º 4% W 4 mph 57%
12am Clear 40º 3% N 4 mph 77%
1am Clear 39º 4% NNW 4 mph 80%
2am Clear 38º 4% NNW 4 mph 82%
Sun
Oct 25
Sunny 61º / 38º 5% SW 5 mph 57%
Mon
Oct 26
Sunny 68º / 45º 3% W 6 mph 58%
Tue
Oct 27
Mostly Sunny 54º / 41º 4% NNE 10 mph 61%
Wed
Oct 28
Partly Cloudy 52º / 41º 7% ENE 8 mph 58%

Weather Radar for Essex, MA See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Essex, MA

Thursday
High : 59ºF
N wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 38ºF
N wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 52ºF
N wind 8 to 12 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 33ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 55ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 34ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 59ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 37ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 64ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Essex, MA

    ThursdayFridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 131415137131311131044
    7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am
    MPH 131415137131311131044
    DIR NNNNNNNNNNNENNEN

    Current Weather Conditions In Essex, MA

    As Of: 39 minutes ago

    • 49ºF
    • 44ºF
    • 13mph
    • 0º (N)
    • 22mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 30.01"
    • 74%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Essex, MA is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 49°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, are -° high temperature and 45°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 13 miles per hour, and coming from the North. The wind is gusting to 22 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 44° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 74 percent, and air pressure at 30.01 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Gale Warning - 2:34am Thu Oct 22 2026

    ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FRIDAY...

    WHAT: North winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas
    6 to 11 feet.

    WHERE: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen
    Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and
    Ipswich Bay.

    WHEN: Until 2 PM EDT Friday.

    IMPACTS: Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
    capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
    Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
    vessel for hazardous conditions.

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