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Charles River
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CHARLES RIVER
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CHARLES RIVER AT WELLESLEY, MA

NEWTON, MA42.3165°N, -71.2278°W Updated 2 hr ago
FLOW RATE
46cfs
AIR TEMP
71°F
WIND
5mph SSE
FISH INDEX
69SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 YEAR
46cfs 54.5% vs avg
Optimal band: 96130 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
824cfs
PERIOD LOW
2cfs
RUNNABLE
28%
last 1 year in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.2in

-17% vs normal

17.2 in of precipitation so far this year, 17% below the 30-year normal of 20.65 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.2in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.6in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–26.5in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-17%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 3.25" · normal 3.42" (2.0–5.0)
Jan
Feb: 2.26" · normal 3.09" (1.7–4.4)
Feb
Mar: 4.17" · normal 4.32" (2.4–6.3)
Mar
Apr: 2.58" · normal 3.72" (2.0–6.0)
Apr
May: 2.83" · normal 3.02" (1.4–4.5)
May
Jun: 2.12" (so far)· normal 3.55" (1.4–6.5)
Jun
Jul: normal 3.06" (1.6–4.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 3.49" (1.6–5.7)
Aug
Sep: normal 3.50" (1.5–6.7)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.97" (1.3–6.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.44" (1.7–5.0)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.24" (2.4–6.6)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:29 PM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
59°
FRI
78°
66°
SAT
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62°
SUN
81°
59°
MON
86°
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TUE
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WED
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TEMP
hourly forecast
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WIND
mph · gust · dir
3mph S
G 8 mph
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G9
WNW
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G11
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PRECIP
chance %
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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95%
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100%
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25%
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11%
24%
87%
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72%
100%
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
1015
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TemperatureWind / GustsPrecipitationCloud coverPressure
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FISH INDEX
69
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Light
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:09 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT17H 37M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
84% illuminated

Station Location

42.3165, -71.2278
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 02:48 UTC
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