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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Light Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waltham MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 38. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 40. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 59. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 7pm, then rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 38. Northeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before noon. High near 40. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Waltham MA
 42.39°N 71.27°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
2:50 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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