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Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 7:20 PM EDT

Nantucket, MA
NWS Zone: MAZ024, Nantucket
7:20 PM EDT (23:20 GMT)

70.0744 W
41.2781 N
Wed, May 16, 2012

Current Conditions

Observation for Nantucket Memorial Airport, Nantucket, MA as of 6:53PM (27 min ago)

Current Conditions		Fog
Temperature	56°F	13°C
Dew Point	56°F	13°C
Feels Like	56°F	13°C
Humidity	100 %
Pressure	29.90 in	1012.6 mb
Wind Dir	S	190°
Wind Speed	10 mph	17 kph
Ceiling	200 ft	61 m
Visibility	1 mi	1 km	Severe \| Temp \| Dew \| Feels \| Humid \| Pres \| Speed \| Dir
Remarks		1-hr Precip Total: Trace 6-hr Max Temp (2pm): 60.1°F 6-hr Min Temp (2pm): 57.0°F 6-hr Precip Total (2pm): 0.14" 24-hr Precip Total (8am): 1.17" 24-hr Min Temp (1am): 54.0°F 24-hr Max Temp (1am): 64.0°F
Coded		METAR KACK 162253Z 19009KT 1/2SM R24/2800V3000FT FG VV002 13/13 A2990 RMK AO2 RAB21E38 SLP126 P0000 T01330133 =

National Weather Service Forecast

Seven Day Forecast Issued 7:15pm EDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Thursday Sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.

Thursday night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday night Clear. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.

Saturday Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Saturday night and sunday Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s.

Sunday night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.

Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Monday night and tuesday Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 60.

Tuesday night Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.

Wednesday Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. $$

Area Conditions Eng

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

2 mi KACK Nantucket, MA 56°F 56°F Fog S @ 10 mph 1 mi 27

28 mi KCQX Chatham, MA 59°F 58°F Fog SW @ 6 mph 1 mi 28

29 mi KMVY Vineyard Haven, MA 61°F 59°F Fog SSW @ 12 mph 1 mi 11

29 mi KHYA West Yarmouth, MA 61°F 59°F Mist SSW @ 12 G 21 mph 1 mi 15

34 mi KFMH Mashpee, MA 63°F 61°F - SW @ 13 mph 7 mi 25

54 mi KEWB New Bedford, MA 61°F 57°F Partly cloudy S @ 10 mph 10 mi 11

55 mi KPYM Carver, MA 63°F 61°F Cloudy S @ 7 mph 9 mi 13

55 mi KPVC Provincetown, MA 61°F 57°F Clear S @ 10 mph 10 mi 25

64 mi KTAN East Taunton, MA 67°F 62°F Mostly cloudy SW @ 8 mph 10 mi 13

65 mi KUUU Middletown, RI 57°F 56°F Mist S @ 5 mph 5 mi 27

77 mi KPVD Warwick, RI 67°F 62°F Mostly cloudy SSW @ 8 mph 10 mi 29

78 mi KBID Block Island, RI 59°F 55°F Cloudy SSW @ 13 mph 0 mi 65

84 mi KOWD Norwood, MA 72°F 62°F Few clouds SSW @ 6 mph 10 mi 27

85 mi KMQE Milton, MA 68°F 62°F - SSW @ 10 mph - 26

86 mi KSFZ Smithfield, RI 66°F 63°F Mostly cloudy - @ Calm 10 mi 25

Area Conditions Met

Dist Stn City Temp Dew Cond Wind Vis Age

3 km KACK Nantucket, MA 13°C 13°C Fog S @ 17 kph 1 km 27

45 km KCQX Chatham, MA 15°C 14°C Fog SW @ 9 kph 1 km 28

47 km KMVY Vineyard Haven, MA 16°C 15°C Fog SSW @ 19 kph 1 km 11

47 km KHYA West Yarmouth, MA 16°C 15°C Mist SSW @ 19 G 33 kph 2 km 15

55 km KFMH Mashpee, MA 17°C 16°C - SW @ 20 kph 11 km 25

87 km KEWB New Bedford, MA 16°C 14°C Partly cloudy S @ 17 kph 16 km 11

89 km KPYM Carver, MA 17°C 16°C Cloudy S @ 11 kph 14 km 13

89 km KPVC Provincetown, MA 16°C 14°C Clear S @ 17 kph 16 km 25

103 km KTAN East Taunton, MA 19°C 17°C Mostly cloudy SW @ 13 kph 16 km 13

105 km KUUU Middletown, RI 14°C 13°C Mist S @ 7 kph 8 km 27

124 km KPVD Warwick, RI 19°C 17°C Mostly cloudy SSW @ 13 kph 16 km 29

126 km KBID Block Island, RI 15°C 13°C Cloudy SSW @ 20 kph 0 km 65

135 km KOWD Norwood, MA 22°C 17°C Few clouds SSW @ 9 kph 16 km 27

137 km KMQE Milton, MA 20°C 17°C - SSW @ 17 kph - 26

138 km KSFZ Smithfield, RI 19°C 17°C Mostly cloudy - @ Calm 16 km 25

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Yesterday 3:25a 4:09a 4:49a 5:19a 12:37p 7:55p 8:25p 9:04p 9:48p 14 h 35 m

Today 3:24a 4:08a 4:48a 5:18a 12:37p 7:55p 8:26p 9:05p 9:50p 14 h 37 m

Tomorrow 3:22a 4:07a 4:47a 5:17a 12:37p 7:56p 8:27p 9:06p 9:51p 14 h 39 m

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14.0%
Illuminated New Moon

Sun, May 20
7:48pm First Quarter

Mon, May 28
4:16pm Full Moon

Mon, Jun 4
7:12am Last Quarter

Mon, Jun 11
6:43am Rise:
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National Weather Service Forecast
Seven Day Forecast	Issued 7:15pm EDT -- Wed, May 16, 2012

Tonight	Mostly cloudy. Patchy dense fog. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday	Sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday	Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday night	Clear. Lows around 50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.
Saturday	Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Saturday night and sunday	Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday night	Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Monday	Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Monday night and tuesday	Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 60.
Tuesday night	Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Wednesday	Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. $$

	Area Conditions							Eng
Dist	Stn	City	Temp	Dew	Cond	Wind	Vis	Age
2 mi	KACK	Nantucket, MA	56°F	56°F	Fog	S @ 10 mph	1 mi	27
28 mi	KCQX	Chatham, MA	59°F	58°F	Fog	SW @ 6 mph	1 mi	28
29 mi	KMVY	Vineyard Haven, MA	61°F	59°F	Fog	SSW @ 12 mph	1 mi	11
29 mi	KHYA	West Yarmouth, MA	61°F	59°F	Mist	SSW @ 12 G 21 mph	1 mi	15
34 mi	KFMH	Mashpee, MA	63°F	61°F	-	SW @ 13 mph	7 mi	25
54 mi	KEWB	New Bedford, MA	61°F	57°F	Partly cloudy	S @ 10 mph	10 mi	11
55 mi	KPYM	Carver, MA	63°F	61°F	Cloudy	S @ 7 mph	9 mi	13
55 mi	KPVC	Provincetown, MA	61°F	57°F	Clear	S @ 10 mph	10 mi	25
64 mi	KTAN	East Taunton, MA	67°F	62°F	Mostly cloudy	SW @ 8 mph	10 mi	13
65 mi	KUUU	Middletown, RI	57°F	56°F	Mist	S @ 5 mph	5 mi	27
77 mi	KPVD	Warwick, RI	67°F	62°F	Mostly cloudy	SSW @ 8 mph	10 mi	29
78 mi	KBID	Block Island, RI	59°F	55°F	Cloudy	SSW @ 13 mph	0 mi	65
84 mi	KOWD	Norwood, MA	72°F	62°F	Few clouds	SSW @ 6 mph	10 mi	27
85 mi	KMQE	Milton, MA	68°F	62°F	-	SSW @ 10 mph	-	26
86 mi	KSFZ	Smithfield, RI	66°F	63°F	Mostly cloudy	- @ Calm	10 mi	25

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