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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 6 Jan 5:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Waltham MA

Winter Weather Advisory January 6, 07:00pm until January 7, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 4am, then rain likely between 4am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5am. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 4am, then rain likely between 4am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5am. Low around 31. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light southwest wind.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 7 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waltham MA
 42.39°N 71.27°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
5:17 am EST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 12, 2026
 
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