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

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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

51°F

11°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 11 Oct 9:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bedford, Hanscom Field MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °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 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °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 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain before 2am, then showers likely, mainly between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 41 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Bedford, Hanscom Field MA
 42.48°N 71.28°W (Elev. 131 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
10pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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