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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Nantucket Memorial Airport MA

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

  • Tonight

    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 15 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.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    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 fog. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 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.

    High: 55 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    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 36. 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.

    Low: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 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.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 34 °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 15 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 fog. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 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 36. 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 18 to 21 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 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 17 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 17 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nantucket Memorial Airport MA
 41.27°N 70.06°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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