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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport (KTAN)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 71.02°WElev: 43ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 12:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dighton MA

Heat Advisory August 6, 11:00am until August 7, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dighton MA
 41.81°N 71.11°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 am EDT Aug 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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