Today's tick risk
Lanesborough, MA
Berkshire County
High risk
Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.
Updated June 30, 2026
- Right now
- 65°F · 79%
- Life stage
- Nymphs
- Sightings
- 3 · 15mi
7-day outlook
Risk recalculates daily from the local forecast.
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
- Ixodes scapularisJun 12
- Ixodes scapularisJun 12
- Dermacentor variabilisJun 8
Local tick habitat
Lanesborough is 75% natural land cover (69% forest, plus open and brushy areas) across its 28.85 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 Lanesborough right now?
Yes. Nymphs are questing, the highest-risk stage for people. In Lanesborough, today's risk reads high (75/100). Conditions strongly favor tick activity. Cover up, use repellent, and check carefully, including kids and pets.
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