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CHARLES RIVER
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CHARLES RIVER AT WALTHAM, MA

WALTHAM, MA42.3723°N, -71.2337°W Updated 1 d ago
FLOW RATE
55cfs
AIR TEMP
78°F
WIND
3mph W
FISH INDEX
75SCORE / 100
GREAT · 4 OF 5
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 30 DAY
55cfs 65.2% vs avg
Optimal band: 6284 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
115cfs
PERIOD LOW
43cfs
RUNNABLE
27%
last 30 day in band
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Dry

Drier than normal

2026 to date

17.4in

-16% vs normal

17.45 in of precipitation so far this year, 16% below the 30-year normal of 20.73 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

17.4in

This year so far

Normal to Date

20.7in

30-yr average

Typical Range

15.4–26.8in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

-16%

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: 2.37" (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-Meteo12:12 AM
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Weather Conditions
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TODAY
85°
59°
FRI
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SAT
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TEMP
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PRECIP
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CLOUDS
cover %
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overcast
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PRESSURE
hPa · trend
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FISH INDEX
75
Temperature
Warm
Wind
Calm
Pressure
Stable
Moon Phase
Average
DAYLIGHT
SUNRISE
05:09 AM
SUNSET
08:25 PM
15H 16M OF DAYLIGHT20H 13M REMAINING
MOON PHASE
Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated

Station Location

42.3723, -71.2337
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-06-26 00:12 UTC
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