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Thursday, February 9, 2012, 12:32 PM EST

Nantucket, MA
NWS Zone: MAZ024, Nantucket
12:32 PM EST (17:32 GMT)

70.0744 W
41.2781 N
Thu, Feb 9, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA as of 11:53AM (40 min ago)

Current Conditions		Clear
Temperature	40°F	4°C
Dew Point	22°F	-6°C
Feels Like	33°F	0°C
Humidity	48 %
Pressure	29.99 in	1015.6 mb
Wind Dir	WNW	300°
Wind Speed	13 mph	20 kph
Ceiling	Unlimited
Visibility	10 mi	16 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		6-hr Max Temp (7am): 37.0°F 6-hr Min Temp (7am): 34.0°F 6-hr Precip Total (7am): 0.00" 24-hr Min Temp (12am): 26.1°F 24-hr Max Temp (12am): 37.9°F
Coded		METAR KACK 091653Z 30011KT 10SM CLR 04/M06 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00441056 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 10:16am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

This afternoon Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Friday night Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Near steady temperature around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.

Saturday Rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday night Snow likely. Patchy fog. Brisk and cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Sunday through monday Partly cloudy and very windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows 10 to 15.

Monday night Partly cloudy and not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.

Tuesday through wednesday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the upper 30s. $$

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

2 mi KACK Nantucket, MA 40°F 22°F Clear WNW @ 13 mph 10 mi 40

28 mi KCQX Chatham, MA 41°F 17°F Clear WNW @ 9 mph 10 mi 41

29 mi KMVY Vineyard Haven, MA 43°F 19°F Clear NW @ 9 mph 10 mi 40

29 mi KHYA West Yarmouth, MA 40°F 17°F Clear NNW @ 10 mph 10 mi 37

34 mi KFMH Mashpee, MA - - - - @ - - 18

54 mi KEWB New Bedford, MA 43°F 12°F Clear Variable @ 7 mph 10 mi 40

55 mi KPYM Carver, MA 43°F 11°F Clear NW @ 8 mph 10 mi 41

55 mi KPVC Provincetown, MA 39°F 19°F Clear NW @ 14 mph 10 mi 18

64 mi KTAN East Taunton, MA 43°F 11°F Clear Variable @ 7 mph 10 mi 41

65 mi KUUU Middletown, RI 41°F 15°F Clear NW @ 12 mph 10 mi 40

77 mi KPVD Warwick, RI 42°F 12°F Few clouds NNW @ 10 mph 10 mi 42

78 mi KBID Block Island, RI 39°F 21°F Clear WNW @ 12 G 16 mph 10 mi 18

84 mi KOWD Norwood, MA 44°F 7°F Clear NW @ 9 mph 10 mi 40

85 mi KMQE Milton, MA 41°F - - WNW @ 9 mph - 39

86 mi KSFZ Smithfield, RI 39°F 12°F Clear NW @ 6 mph 10 mi 78

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

3 km KACK Nantucket, MA 4°C -6°C Clear WNW @ 20 kph 16 km 40

45 km KCQX Chatham, MA 5°C -8°C Clear WNW @ 15 kph 16 km 41

47 km KMVY Vineyard Haven, MA 6°C -7°C Clear NW @ 15 kph 16 km 40

47 km KHYA West Yarmouth, MA 4°C -8°C Clear NNW @ 17 kph 16 km 37

55 km KFMH Mashpee, MA - - - - @ - - 18

87 km KEWB New Bedford, MA 6°C -11°C Clear Variable @ 11 kph 16 km 40

89 km KPYM Carver, MA 6°C -12°C Clear NW @ 13 kph 16 km 41

89 km KPVC Provincetown, MA 4°C -7°C Clear NW @ 22 kph 16 km 18

103 km KTAN East Taunton, MA 6°C -12°C Clear Variable @ 11 kph 16 km 41

105 km KUUU Middletown, RI 5°C -9°C Clear NW @ 19 kph 16 km 40

124 km KPVD Warwick, RI 6°C -11°C Few clouds NNW @ 17 kph 16 km 42

126 km KBID Block Island, RI 4°C -6°C Clear WNW @ 19 G 26 kph 16 km 18

135 km KOWD Norwood, MA 7°C -14°C Clear NW @ 15 kph 16 km 40

137 km KMQE Milton, MA 5°C - - WNW @ 15 kph - 39

138 km KSFZ Smithfield, RI 4°C -11°C Clear NW @ 9 kph 16 km 78

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Yesterday 5:10a 5:42a 6:15a 6:42a 11:54a 5:07p 5:34p 6:07p 6:39p 10 h 25 m

Today 5:09a 5:41a 6:14a 6:41a 11:55a 5:08p 5:35p 6:08p 6:40p 10 h 27 m

Tomorrow 5:08a 5:40a 6:12a 6:39a 11:55a 5:10p 5:37p 6:09p 6:41p 10 h 30 m

Waning Gibbous

95.8%
Illuminated Last Quarter

Tue, Feb 14
12:06pm New Moon

Tue, Feb 21
5:37pm First Quarter

Wed, Feb 29
8:23pm Full Moon

Thu, Mar 8
4:42am Rise:
7:33pm
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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 10:16am EST -- Thu, Feb 9, 2012

This afternoon	Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight	Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday	Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Friday night	Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Near steady temperature around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening.
Saturday	Rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Saturday night	Snow likely. Patchy fog. Brisk and cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Sunday through monday	Partly cloudy and very windy. Highs in the lower 30s. Lows 10 to 15.
Monday night	Partly cloudy and not as cool. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Tuesday through wednesday	Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Lows in the upper 30s. $$

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
2 mi	KACK	Nantucket, MA	40°F	22°F	Clear	WNW @ 13 mph	10 mi	40
28 mi	KCQX	Chatham, MA	41°F	17°F	Clear	WNW @ 9 mph	10 mi	41
29 mi	KMVY	Vineyard Haven, MA	43°F	19°F	Clear	NW @ 9 mph	10 mi	40
29 mi	KHYA	West Yarmouth, MA	40°F	17°F	Clear	NNW @ 10 mph	10 mi	37
34 mi	KFMH	Mashpee, MA	-	-	-	- @ -	-	18
54 mi	KEWB	New Bedford, MA	43°F	12°F	Clear	Variable @ 7 mph	10 mi	40
55 mi	KPYM	Carver, MA	43°F	11°F	Clear	NW @ 8 mph	10 mi	41
55 mi	KPVC	Provincetown, MA	39°F	19°F	Clear	NW @ 14 mph	10 mi	18
64 mi	KTAN	East Taunton, MA	43°F	11°F	Clear	Variable @ 7 mph	10 mi	41
65 mi	KUUU	Middletown, RI	41°F	15°F	Clear	NW @ 12 mph	10 mi	40
77 mi	KPVD	Warwick, RI	42°F	12°F	Few clouds	NNW @ 10 mph	10 mi	42
78 mi	KBID	Block Island, RI	39°F	21°F	Clear	WNW @ 12 G 16 mph	10 mi	18
84 mi	KOWD	Norwood, MA	44°F	7°F	Clear	NW @ 9 mph	10 mi	40
85 mi	KMQE	Milton, MA	41°F	-	-	WNW @ 9 mph	-	39
86 mi	KSFZ	Smithfield, RI	39°F	12°F	Clear	NW @ 6 mph	10 mi	78

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