Forecast and Conditions for Winthrop, Massachusetts

Updated: 4:42 PM EDT on July 24, 2008
Observed at Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, Massachusetts
Temperature 74.0 °F / 23.3 °C
Humidity 88%
Dew Point 70 °F / 21 °C
Wind SSW at 10.0 mph / 16.1 km/h
Pressure 29.96 in / 1014.4 hPa (Steady)
Conditions Overcast
Visibility 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds (FEW) : 1800 ft / 548 m
Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 10000 ft / 3048 m
Overcast (OVC) : 18000 ft / 5486 m
Yesterday's Maximum 71 °F / 21 °C
Yesterday's Minimum 66 °F / 18 °C
Normal high 83 °F / 28 °C
Normal low 66 °F / 18 °C
Record high 98 °F / 36 °C (1933)
Record low 54 °F / 12 °C (1893)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days 0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days 4
Sunrise05:28 AM (EDT)
Sunset08:11 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise11:02 PM (EDT)
Moon Set12:13 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.

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.




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 76. South winds around 15 mph. At 7 PM...showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Locally heavy rainfall possible. Temperature around 74. South winds around 15 mph. At 9 PM...showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Temperature around 73. 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 around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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 50 percent.
Sunday
Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. 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 upper 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. 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 around 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning... then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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