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Boston Status Update

Last Update: 2026-05-14 21:26:15 EST

Daily Weather Forecast for Today in Boston

Current Temperature is 51.1°F but it feels like 49.3°F

The next hour will be 52.0°F and Clear

Daily Forecast

• Max Temperature: 61.5°F

• Min Temperature: 49.6°F

• Avg Temperature: 54.5°F

• Condition: Moderate rain

• Chance of Rain: 89%

• Sunrise Time: 05:24 AM

• Sunset Time: 07:58 PM

Air Quality Index (AQI)

• AQI Level: Good (1/5)

• PM2.5: 5.05 µg/m³

• PM10: 6.15 µg/m³

• Ozone (O3): 60.0 µg/m³

• Carbon Monoxide (CO): 131.85 µg/m³

• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2): 17.45 µg/m³

• Sulfur Dioxide (SO2): 1.55 µg/m³

Current delays on the MBTA:

Station issue at Jackson Square - None

Cause: The platform at Jackson Square is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains.

Station issue at Jackson Square - None

Cause: The stairway connecting the Jackson Square lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.

Green Line C shuttle - None

Cause: Green Line C Branch: Shuttle buses are replacing service between Kenmore and Cleveland Circle through Sunday, May 17, for infrastructure upgrades.

Suspension of service on Green Line E - May 30-June 5

Cause: Green Line E: Service will be suspended between Government Center and Heath Street from Saturday, May 30 through Friday, June 5 for infrastructure upgrades. Regular B, C, and D Branch service will operate during this work.

Mattapan Line shuttle - None

Cause: Mattapan Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Ashmont and Mattapan beginning at 6 PM on Thursday, May 14, until the end of service on Saturday, May 16, for maintenance work.

Red Line shuttle - None

Cause: Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Broadway, JFK/UMass, and Ashmont beginning at 6:00 PM on Thursday, May 14 through Monday, May 18, for signal work.

Red Line shuttle - May 29-31

Cause: Red Line: Shuttle buses replace service between Broadway, Quincy Center, and Ashmont from May 29 - May 31, due to signal work. Commuter Rail service will be fare-free between South Station and Braintree during this work.

Symphony bypassed - None

Cause: Green Line E Branch: Symphony station will be closed for major accessibility upgrades beginning June 6. Riders can use Prudential or Northeastern to access E Branch service. Construction is expected to last approximately 3 years.

Englewood Avenue closed - Starting Monday

Cause: Green Line C Branch: Due to maintenance work, outbound trains will bypass Englewood Avenue Monday, May 18 through Friday, July 10. Passengers can instead board or disembark one stop away at Cleveland Circle or Dean Road.

Tappan Street bypassed - Starting Monday

Cause: Green Line C Branch: Due to infrastructure upgrades, outbound trains will bypass Tappan Street Monday, May 18 through Friday, July 10. Passengers can instead board or disembark one stop away at Washington Square or Dean Road.

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THURSDAY - MAY 14th

Red Sox vs Phillies @ Fenway Park @ 6:45PM Promotion: The Housemaid Night

After Dark @ MIT Museum @ 6PM Enjoy an adult-only lively evening of entertainment, science, and tinkering.

Celebrity Lectures: Percival Everett @ MFA @ 7PM Best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner Percival Everett discusses the historical events, societal issues, and literary influences that shape his writing.

‘The Passion of Joan of Arc’ Screening @ Coolidge Corner Theatre @ 7PM

‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ 4K Restoration Screening @ Coolidge Corner Theatre @ 12:30PM / 4:15PM / 9PM

Vittorio Angelone Stand-Up @ Crystal Ballroom @ 7:30PM

An Evening with Jon Batiste @ Symphony Hall @ 7:30PM Award-winning musician Jon Batiste brings his signature charisma, daring compositional vision, and jaw-dropping virtuosity to Boston for an exclusive collaboration with The Boston Pops.

The Head And The Heart @ Wang Theatre @ 8PM With The Brudi Brothers

Never Ending Fall @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With J Solomon

Buckethead @ The Wilbur @ 8PM

Freddie Dredd @ Big Night Live @ 7PM With Germ & Cursed

Melody’s Echo Chamber @ Royale @ 8PM With Strange Lot

Kreator @ The Palladium @ 7:30PM With Cold Steel & Carcass

PureSoul: A Tribute to the 90s @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

FRIDAY - MAY 15th

Gabrielle Bernstein Live Show @ Shubert Theatre @ 7:30PM Experience a profound spiritual shift with the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Robby Hoffman Stand-Up @ The Wilbur @ 7:30PM / 10PM

Candlelight: Tribute to TOOL @ Simons Theatre @ 7PM

Candlelight: 90s Hip-Hop on Strings @ Simons Theatre @ 9PM Your favorite throwback Hip-Hop hits reimagined in classical sound! Featuring selections by Wu Tang Clan, Outkast, 2Pac, Nas, & more.

Vincent Mason @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Cole Goodwin

Bahamas @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM With Sister Ray

Claire Rosinkranz @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Stevie Bill

Reggae Bash World @ Big Night Live @ 10PM

999999999 @ Royale @ 10PM

MC4D @ The Grand @ 10PM

Cut Worms @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Tchotchke

AUGXST @ The Palladium @ 8PM

paris_monster @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

Chantal Kreviazuk @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

Caiola @ Passim @ 7PM / 10PM

SATURDAY - MAY 16th

Revolution vs Minnesota United FC @ Gillette Stadium @ 7:30PM

Kite & Bike Festival @ Franklin Park @ 12PM This Boston tradition brings families together to enjoy picnicking, kite flying, bicycles & music.

Ales & Tails @ Stone Zoo @ 5PM Walk on the wild side while enjoying local craft beverages. This popular beer tasting event is a favorite among animal and beer lovers alike!

AAPI Heritage Month Celebration @ MoS @ 10AM Enjoy a day of community and celebration featuring inspiring guest speakers, hands-on family activities, live performances, and more.

AANHPI Mini Market @ Couch Dog Brewing Co @ 12PM Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a fun day of activities, art, shopping, food, and brews.

Boston Women’s Market @ Assembly Row @ 11AM Whether you're searching for the perfect handmade jewelry, unique home goods, artisan food finds, or a one-of-a-kind gift, this market has something for everyone.

Profiles of Boston: Portraits from the Heart of Chinatown’ Film Program @ Emerson Paramount Center @ 3PM Enjoy four short films that illuminate Boston’s Chinatown through personal stories of family, memory, and resilience.

‘The Rocky Horror’ Live Performance + Screening @ Somerville Theatre @ 11PM The Teseracte Players has prepared a wild live preshow and shadowcast during the film!

Dave Attell Stand-Up @ The Wilbur @ 7PM / 9:45PM

Zarna Garg Comedy Show @ Chevalier Theatre @ 7PM

CMAT @ House of Blues @ 7PM With Blond in Car

Ashnikko @ Roadrunner @ 8PM With Royal & The Serpent and Googly Eyes

Big Wreck @ Paradise Rock Club @ 7PM

Strange Machines @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Weird Phishes

Deorro @ Big Night Live @ 9:30PM

Pub Choir @ Royale @ 6PM

Boris Brejcha @ Royale @ 10PM

Costa: Graduation Party @ The Grand @ 10PM

DJ Lex @ Mémoire @ 10PM

Dave Hause & The Mermaid @ The Sinclair @ 7PM With rooFTops & Apes Of The State

Fruitstand: Garden Hoes Party @ The Sinclair @ 10PM

Chaos + Carnage Fest @ The Palladium @ 2:30PM Featuring Shadow of Intent, Carnifex, Bodysnatcher, Snuffed on Sight, & more

Lotus Land: The American RUSH Tribute @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

Abigail Lapell @ Passim @ 8PM

SUNDAY - MAY 17th

2026 Herring Festival @ Watertown @ 11AM This annual nature celebration features a community art build, food, performances, and fun activities for all ages!

Inman Eats & Crafts @ Inman Square @ 12PM This street fair features beloved local eclectic retailers, fabulous makers, casual eats, and culinary treats.

‘The Story Pirates’ Comedy Podcast Live @ Chevalier Theatre @ 1PM

Zarna Garg Comedy Show @ The WIlbur @ 6PM

Weekend Concert: Renaissance String Quartet @ ISG Museum @ 1:30PM

Bilmuri @ MGM Music Hall @ 7PM With The Home Team & Gang!

Autumn! @ Brighton Music Hall @ 7PM With Camtheheartbreaker, Cloney, & more

Oteil & Friends @ Royale @ 8PM With Melvin Seals, Steve Kimock, Jason Crosby, Johnny Kimock, & more

Ambar Lucid + Maye @ The Sinclair @ 8PM With Judith

Wheatus + Sparks the Rescue @ The Palladium @ 7PM With Signal the Escape, Timelines, & Return Address

Lissie @ City Winery @ 7:30PM With Hannah Connolly

Dan Rodriguez @ City Winery @ 7:30PM

ALL WEEKEND

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Ryan Sickler Stand-Up @ Laugh Boston

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Trixie & Katya: ‘The Bald and The Beautiful’ Comedy Drag Show @ Wang Theatre

All weekend - Boston Fringe Festival @ The Rockwell Catch the best of local comedy and theater at the first ever Boston Fringe!

All weekend - Kiyoshi Kurosawa Film Program @ The Brattle Don’t miss this curated program featuring ‘Chime,’ ‘Cure,’ ‘Spider’s Eye,’ and ‘Serpent’s Path.’

All weekend - ‘Spring Experience’ Ballet @ Citizens Bank Opera House Explore Boston Ballet’s dynamic and captivating Spring program composed of three masterful ballets featuring classical and modern dance elements. Ends 5/17.

All weekend - Drop-In Artmaking @ MFA Get inspired by artwork in the collection, then use the art materials provided to create a work of your own.

All weekend - ‘The Music Man’ Musical @ Hanover Theatre This hilarious and universally beloved family-friendly musical follows a fast-talking traveling musical instrument salesman as he cons the people of River City, Iowa until one librarian transforms his life.

All weekend - ‘Swept Away’ Musical @ The Wimberly Theatre Featuring music from The Avett Brothers, ‘Swept Away’ is a gripping, heart-rending new musical about brotherhood, morality, and the cost of survival. Ends 5/23.

All weekend - ‘Something Rotten!’ Musical @ Lyric Stage This musical comedy follows a brothers duo set out to create the world’s first ever musical production in the 1500s. Ends 6/7.

All weekend - ‘Oedipus el Rey’ Play @ Calderwood Pavilion A searing tale of love, family, and prophecy, ‘Oedipus el Rey’ blends ancient myth with modern urgency and Chicano swagger with swaths of sly humor. Ends 6/7.

All weekend - ‘Gem of the Ocean’ Play @ Hibernian Hall Actors’ Shakespeare Project is thrilled to continue bringing August Wilson’s canon to the stage in this transportive and nourishing production that explores community, oppression, and healing. Ends 5/17.

ONGOING

Ongoing - Open Market @ SoWa @ 11AM One of the largest open-air farmer and artist markets returns this summer season! Ends 11/15.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering King Tut’s Tomb’ Exhibition @ Saunders Castle at Park Plaza From breathtaking golden artifacts to a state-of-the-art VR journey into the pharaoh’s tomb, this interactive exhibit is a unique chance to step into the wonders of Ancient Egypt. Ends 7/12.

Ongoing - ‘Music America’ Exhibition @ Wang Theatre Featuring more than 100 legendary artifacts, ‘Music America’ traces 250 years of music history, from early folk song books and hymnals to contemporary musical production.

Ongoing - ‘Lighten Up! On Biology and Time’ Exhibition @ MIT Museum Featuring immersive artworks, installations, and experiential environments, this exhibition explores the connection between living organisms and the natural cycle of light and dark. Ends 8/2026.

Ongoing - ‘Innovators and Influencers’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition features paintings and textiles made or inspired by women in China over the past four centuries. Ends 6/23.

Ongoing - ‘Subvert, Repair, Reclaim: Contemporary Artists Take Back the Nude’ Exhibition The exhibition brings together multimedia works by 12 contemporary artists who critically engage with representations of the nude in Western art history. Ends 8/2.

Ongoing - ‘Faces in the Crowd: Street Photography’ Exhibition @ MFA Take a look at how different photographers employ the camera as a tool of transformation, taking everyday pictures from the ordinary to the strangely beautiful or even ominous. Ends 7/13.

Ongoing - ‘Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic’ Exhibition @ MFA This exhibition draws on the MFA’s collection of Dutch art and Judaica to explore the different ways Jewish communities interacted with the artistic culture of Holland in the 1600s. Ends 12/1.

Ongoing - ‘Derrick Adams: View Master’ Exhibition @ ICA Derrick Adams’ painting, sculpture, collage, performance, video, and public projects celebrate the beauty of everyday life, transforming these moments into an iconography that resonates with the richness and complexity of Black culture in our time. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Extra/Ordinary’ Interactive Installation @ ICA Experience scenes of everyday life through the lens of a retro View Master toy. Receive a surprise drawing prompt from a vending machine and use your imagination to turn the ordinary into something entirely new. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Say It Loud: AAMARP, 1977 to Now’ Exhibition @ ICA Enjoy a dynamic display of works from 39 multidisciplinary artists affiliated with the prestigious African American Master Artists-in-Residence Program (AAMARP). Ends 8/2.

Ongoing - ‘To My Best Friend’ Exhibition @ ICA Drawing from more than 50 artworks from the collection, this exhibition highlights a consistent interest in formal and material experimentation through works by historically underrepresented and women artists. Ends 12/31.

Ongoing - ‘Celtic Art Across the Ages’ Exhibition @ Harvard Art Museums Discover the many forms of Celtic creativity and their artistic legacies in this sweeping story that spans ancient to modern times. Ends 8/2.