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Current conditions at

Laurence G Hanscom Field Airport (KBED)

Lat: 42.47°NLon: 71.29°WElev: 132ft.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed S 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 9 Jan 1:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lowell MA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 36. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 36. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Lowell MA
 42.64°N 71.33°W (Elev. 131 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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