Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Oct 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waltham MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog. Low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waltham MA
 42.41°N 71.24°W (Elev. 230 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
12am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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