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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 16 May 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell MA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lowell MA
 42.61°N 71.31°W (Elev. 112 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 am EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 22, 2026
 
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