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Current conditions at

New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB)

Lat: 41.68°NLon: 70.96°WElev: 79ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Rochester MA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 70. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 70. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southwest wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Rochester MA
 41.78°N 70.88°W (Elev. 75 ft)
Last Update:
1:20 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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