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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 8:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waltham MA

Extreme Heat Warning July 1, 10:00am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waltham MA
 42.38°N 71.24°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jun 30, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2026
 
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