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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Nantucket, Nantucket Memorial Airport (KACK)

Lat: 41.25°NLon: 70.06°WElev: 46ft.

Light Rain Fog and Breezy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Nantucket Memorial Airport MA

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

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Dense Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 35. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Nantucket Memorial Airport MA
 41.25°N 70.09°W (Elev. 23 ft)
Last Update:
2:30 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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