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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB)

Lat: 41.68°NLon: 70.96°WElev: 79ft.

Partly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 2 Jul 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Somerset MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:19am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 05:19am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 1pm and 2pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Somerset MA
 41.73°N 71.13°W (Elev. 154 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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