Forecast and Conditions for North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Updated: 7:40 AM EDT on July 24, 2008
Observed at Dartmouth - Milton St Area, Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Temperature 77.4 °F / 25.2 °C
Humidity 90%
Dew Point 74 °F / 23 °C
Wind South at 7.0 mph / 11.3 km/h
Pressure 30.00 in / 1015.8 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1100 ft / 335 m
Overcast (OVC) : 2100 ft / 640 m
Yesterday's Maximum 81.8 °F / 27.7 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 67.0 °F / 19.4 °C
Normal high 82 °F / 27 °C
Normal low 65 °F / 18 °C
Record high 92 °F / 33 °C (1970)
Record low 52 °F / 11 °C (2002)
Sunrise05:31 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:09 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise11:03 PM (EDT)
Moon Set12:12 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase
Areal Flood Advisory, Areal Flood Watch, High Surf Advisory
Statement as of 7:11 am EDT on July 24, 2008


The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a

* flood advisory for...
central Kent County in Rhode Island...
this includes the city of Warwick...
Providence County in Rhode Island...
this includes the cities of... Woonsocket... Providence...
southeastern Worcester County in central Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Milford...
Essex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Newburyport... Lynn... Lawrence...
Gloucester... Beverly...
Middlesex County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Waltham... Somerville... Newton...
Lowell... Framingham... Cambridge...
western Norfolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Franklin... Brookline...
Suffolk County in eastern Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Boston...
extreme east central Windham County in northern Connecticut...
extreme northwestern Bristol County in southeast Massachusetts...
extreme southeastern Hillsborough County in southern New
Hampshire...

* until 1000 am EDT

* at 711 am EDT radar indicated several thunderstorms crossing
through portions of eastern Massachusetts into northern Rhode
Island. The storms are moving to the northeast at 25 mph... and
are producing brief periods of heavy rain. Rainfall rates in
these thunderstorms range from 0.25 to 0.5 inch per hour.

This will be sufficient to produce minor flooding in low lying and
poor drainage areas... including some underpasses. Motorists should
use caution during the morning commute.

Lat... Lon 4191 7181 4268 7152 4277 7127 4275 7121
      4280 7120 4290 7090 4288 7081 4270 7075
      4267 7071 4269 7062 4263 7060 4255 7072
      4253 7085 4248 7082 4225 7114 4195 7136
      4164 7144




514 am EDT Thu Jul 24 2008

... Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has expanded the

* Flood Watch to include portions of Massachusetts... southern
New Hampshire and Rhode Island... including the following
areas... in Massachusetts... central Middlesex MA... eastern
Essex MA... eastern Norfolk MA... eastern Plymouth MA... northern
Bristol MA... southeast Middlesex MA... southern Bristol MA...
southern Plymouth MA... Suffolk MA... western Essex MA... western
Norfolk MA and western Plymouth MA. In southern New
Hampshire... eastern Hillsborough NH. In Rhode Island... Bristol
RI... eastern Kent RI... Newport RI... northwest Providence RI...
southeast Providence RI... Washington RI and western Kent RI.

* Through late tonight

* a cold front moving very slowly towards the watch area will produce
numerous showers and thunderstorms through this evening. Some of
these thunderstorms will produce torrential rains of 1 to 3 inches
per hour.

* Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected...
bringing the potential for flooding. Isolated totals up to 5 inches
are possible. Given the potential for torrential downpours... the
threat for flash flooding exists as well... especially in urban
areas.

This product... along with other weather... hydrological and
climate information... is available on the web at
http://weather.Gov/box.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




436 PM EDT Wed Jul 23 2008

... High surf advisory in effect from 8 am Thursday to 8 am EDT
Friday...

The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a high surf
advisory... which is in effect from 8 am Thursday to 8 am EDT
Friday.

South winds will increase late tonight and Thursday with gusts to 25
to 30 knots possible. The increasing wind wave and swell will result
in seas building up to 8 feet on the outer waters during Thursday.
This will produce high surf and a high risk of strong rip currents
for ocean exposed south facing beaches on Thursday.

The greatest risk will be for the beaches west of Marthas Vineyard
as the higher seas will be building from the west.

High surf will persist Thursday night.

A rip current... sometimes mistakenly called an undertow... is a
strong but narrow current of water flowing from the beach to the surf
zone. It can rapidly carry a swimmer into deeper water and exhaust an
individual trying to swim against it.

If you are a poor swimmer and are caught in a rip current... swim
parallel to the beach until out of its pull. Another means of
escape for those who are good swimmers is to ride the current out
beyond the surf zone where the rip current dissipates... then swim
toward shore outside the effect of the narrow rip current.

Do not attempt to swim back to shore directly against the
current... it can exhaust and drown even the strongest swimmer.

Heed the advice of the beach patrol and swim only at guarded
beaches. Watch your children. Be especially cautious near piers
and jetties where rip currents can be enhanced.



Forecast as of 7:05 am EDT on July 24, 2008

Now
At 8 am...showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Temperature around 72. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. At 10 am...showers with thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog. Temperature around 72. South winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. At 12 PM...thunderstorms likely with showers. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall...large hail and damaging winds. Temperature around 73. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Forecast as of 7:18 am EDT on July 24, 2008

Flood Watch in effect through late tonight...
Today
Showers with thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog this morning. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall...large hail and damaging winds. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight
Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening... then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall...large hail and damaging winds in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday Night and Monday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
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