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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport (KTAN)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 71.02°WElev: 43ft.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 15 Jul 12:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dighton MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze after 11pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Haze

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread haze before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 64 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze after 11pm. Patchy smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Widespread haze. Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Widespread haze before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dighton MA
 41.84°N 71.11°W (Elev. 23 ft)
Last Update:
9:25 am EDT Jul 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Jul 15, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
 
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