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High Wind Watch in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 06:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Nantucket, Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK)

Lat: 41.25°NLon: 70.06°WElev: 46ft.

39°F

4°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SE 15 mph
Barometer	30.46 in (1031.3 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	15 Mar 8:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Nantucket Memorial Airport MA

High Wind Watch March 16, 05:00pm until March 17, 06:00am

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Monday
High: 54 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Dense Fog
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Heavy Rain
and Areas Fog
Tuesday
High: 44 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy dense fog. High near 54. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers before 11pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Areas of fog. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.