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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Fair and Breezy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford, Hanscom Field MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford, Hanscom Field MA
 42.48°N 71.28°W (Elev. 131 ft)
Last Update:
12:47 pm EDT Apr 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 20, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2025
 
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