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Today's tick risk

Everett, MA

Middlesex County

Low risk

Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.

Updated June 30, 2026

Right now
72°F · 88%
Life stage
Nymphs
Sightings
21 · 15mi

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
24
Wed
21
Thu
15
Fri
14
Sat
19
Sun
25
Mon
25

What's active right now

Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. Nymphal deer ticks peak in late spring and summer. They're the size of a poppy seed, easy to miss, and cause most Lyme transmission.

Recent tick sightings

Within ~15 mi · last 30 days

21
observations logged nearby (iNaturalist)
  • Ixodes scapularisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 22
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 21
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 20
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 16

Local tick habitat

Everett is 1% natural land cover (0% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 3.42 sq mi. Deer ticks live in wooded areas, along trail edges, and in tall grass. The more of that a town has, the more places ticks can quest.

Is it tick season in Everett right now?

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Everett, today's risk reads low (24/100). Tick activity is low right now, but never zero. A quick check after time outdoors is still worth it.

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