Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KEWB
New Bedford, MA weather
Clear and 41°5°.
Today: low 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°), high 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°).
Now 41°5°
Clear
- Wind
- 3 mph5 km/h
- From the north-northwest. Gusts to 25 mph40 km/h around 11 AM
- Dew point
- 34°1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
- Air quality
- 28Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.24 inHg1024 hPa
- Rising · +0.09 inHg+3.0 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 52°11° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 2 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 33°1° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 32°0° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 63% | 1% | 1 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 56% | 8% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 50% | 9% | 2 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph39 km/h | 46% | 7% | 3 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 45% | 4% | 3 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 43% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 46% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 51% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 56% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 65% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 67% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 73% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 79% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 82% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 82% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 92% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 34°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 79% | 5% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 60% | 7% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 48% | 3% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 42% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 36% | 1% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 37% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 52% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 60% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 76% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 79% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 82% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 48°9°) | 35°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 47°8°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 49°9°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 45°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 44°7°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 33. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after midnight. Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 57°14°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 38°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 60°16° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 34°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 37°3°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 59°15° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 65°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 50°10°20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 58°14° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 54°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 31°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 61°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 55–66°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BOX) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 64% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 30
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 13 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 61°16° / 38°3°
- Forecast high / low
- 54°12° / 33°1°
- Record high
- 81°27° in 2024
- Record low
- 24°−4° in 1896
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SatOct 17
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
New Bedford weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:05 AM, sunset 5:50 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 45 min
- Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:11–6:07 PM
- Morning 6:47–7:43 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:07–6:18 PM
- Morning 6:36–6:47 AM; first light 6:36 AM
Stars tonight? Good
Clear 6:18 PM–6:37 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:15 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:06 AM · rises 4:22 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
