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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Orange Municipal Airport (KORE)

Lat: 42.57°NLon: 72.29°WElev: 538ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:52 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Petersham MA

Flood Watch March 16, 05:00am until March 17, 08:00am
Wind Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly after 5am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 30. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 59. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of snow showers between 7am and 8am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Petersham MA
 42.48°N 72.18°W (Elev. 974 ft)
Last Update:
4:43 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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