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Strong Coastal Storm to Produce Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Across the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms will Develop across the Central and Southern Plains

A Nor’easter will impact the northeast with heavy rainfall, flash flooding, and strong winds through tonight. Meanwhile, scattered severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are forecast across parts of the southern and central Plains from late today through tonight. Critical fire weather conditions for southern portions of the High Plains this afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB)

Lat: 41.68°NLon: 70.96°WElev: 79ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed E 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.51 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Oct 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

New Bedford MA

Flood Watch until October 27, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning October 26, 02:00pm until October 27, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    Flood Watch until October 27, 08:00pm

    NOW until
    8:00pm Wed

    Flood Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 65. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    High: 65 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

    Low: 51 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 57. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 57 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance Rain

    Low: 47 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 55 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 47 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 60 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 51 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 65. Northeast wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 51. Windy, with a north wind 26 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 57. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
New Bedford MA
 41.66°N 70.94°W (Elev. 85 ft)
Last Update:
7:11 am EDT Oct 26, 2021
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 26, 2021-6pm EDT Nov 1, 2021
 
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