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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport (KTAN)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 71.02°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

96°F

36°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 2 Jul 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Assonet MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 01:34pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 2, 01:34pm until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 97 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. 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 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Assonet MA
 41.81°N 71.05°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
5:16 am EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Jul 2, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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