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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Light Rain

48°F

9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waltham MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. Patchy fog. High near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 53. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 51. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waltham MA
 42.41°N 71.24°W (Elev. 230 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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