Barry Fading Away; Attention Turns To Major Summer Heat Wave

Post-Tropical Barry continues to steadily weaken and will fade away over the next day or two. The decaying system may still produce very heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley. Attention on the weather then shifts from Barry to a major summer heat wave mid to late week into the weekend, across much of the Central and Eastern states. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Taunton, Taunton Municipal Airport (KTAN)

Lat: 41.88°NLon: 71.02°WElev: 43ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	16 Jul 9:52 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Taunton MA

Today

Mostly Sunny
High: 89 °F
Tonight

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 71 °F
Wednesday

Heavy Rain
High: 88 °F
Wednesday
Night

Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Low: 71 °F
Thursday

Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
High: 79 °F
Thursday
Night

Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Low: 67 °F
Friday

Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
High: 91 °F
Friday
Night

Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Low: 74 °F
Saturday

Patchy Fog
then Sunny
High: 97 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

Saturday

Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.