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Today's tick risk

Hudson, MA

Middlesex County

Moderate risk

Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

Updated June 30, 2026

Right now
72°F · 91%
Life stage
Nymphs
Sightings
22 · 15mi

7-day outlook

Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.

Today
43
Wed
37
Thu
31
Fri
24
Sat
32
Sun
42
Mon
42

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

22
observations logged nearby (iNaturalist)
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 29
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 26
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 25
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 21
  • Dermacentor variabilisJun 20

Local tick habitat

Hudson is 40% natural land cover (35% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 11.53 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 Hudson right now?

Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Hudson, today's risk reads moderate (43/100). Ticks are active. Use repellent, stick to trails, and do a tick check when you come inside.

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