Forecast and Conditions for Taunton, Massachusetts

Updated: 4:41 PM EDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at Taunton, Massachusetts
Temperature	73 °F / 23 °C
Humidity	88%
Dew Point	70 °F / 21 °C
Wind	South at 8 mph / 13 km/h
Pressure	30.03 in / 1017 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	8.0 miles / 12.9 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1300 ft / 396 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 1900 ft / 579 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 3400 ft / 1036 m
Yesterday's Maximum	79 °F / 26 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	66 °F / 19 °C
Normal high	83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low	60 °F / 15 °C
Record high	93 °F / 33 °C (1987)
Record low	44 °F / 6 °C (1985)
Sunrise	05:30 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:10 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	11:03 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	12:12 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 3:50 PM EDT on July 24, 2008

... Flood Watch remains in effect until 2 am EDT Friday...

The Flood Watch continues for

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

* Until 2 am EDT Friday

* tropical moisture ahead of an approaching cold front continues to
bring numerous showers and thunderstorms to the region. Some
thunderstorms may bring localized heavy downpours of 1 to 3 inches
in one hour. As a result... the threat of flooding still exists.

* Drier... more stable air will begin to work its way eastward into
the Fitchburg to Worcester region as well as the Putnam Connecticut
area over the next few hours.

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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.

Forecast as of 4:05 PM EDT on July 24, 2008

Now
At 5 PM...showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 75. South winds around 15 mph. At 7 PM...showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 74. South winds around 15 mph. At 9 PM...showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 72. South winds around 15 mph.

Forecast as of 4:24 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
Flood Watch in effect until 2 am EDT Friday...

	Tonight Showers with a chance of thunderstorms this evening... then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Saturday Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Sunday Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
	Monday Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
	Tuesday Night and Wednesday Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Thursday Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.