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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Apr 4:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford, Hanscom Field MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 11 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bedford, Hanscom Field MA
 42.48°N 71.28°W (Elev. 131 ft)
Last Update:
4:00 pm EDT Apr 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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