Forecast and Conditions for Falmouth, Massachusetts

Updated: 3:07 AM EDT on September 07, 2008 Observed at Jamie Lane, East Falmouth, Massachusetts
Temperature	71.2 °F / 21.8 °C
Humidity	97%
Dew Point	70 °F / 21 °C
Wind	East at 4.0 mph / 6.4 km/h
Pressure	29.38 in / 994.8 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Drizzle
Visibility	1.5 miles / 2.4 kilometers
Clouds	Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 200 ft / 60 m Overcast (OVC) : 500 ft / 152 m
Yesterday's Maximum	87.6 °F / 30.9 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	69.8 °F / 21.0 °C
Normal high	72 °F / 22 °C
Normal low	56 °F / 13 °C
Record high	82 °F / 27 °C (1999)
Record low	41 °F / 5 °C (2000)
Sunrise	06:15 AM (EDT)
Sunset	07:04 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	02:27 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	11:05 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 3:10 am EDT on September 7, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch is cancelled...

The Flash Flood Watch for northern Connecticut... most of
Massachusetts... southwest New Hampshire and Rhode Island has been
cancelled.

Heavy rainfall associated with Hanna has moved out of the region.

Tropical Storm Warning Statement as of 2:04 am EDT on September 7, 2008

... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...

Updated storm information in synopsis.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons...

In Massachusetts...

Eastern Norfolk... Suffolk... eastern Essex... Barnstable... Dukes...
eastern Plymouth... Nantucket... southern Bristol and southern
Plymouth counties.

In Rhode Island...

Bristol... eastern Kent... southeast Providence... Block Island...
Newport and Washington counties.

... Watches/warnings...

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.

Flash Flood Watch.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

A coastal storm surge of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected
along the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Locally
higher surges in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay and
Buzzards Bay of 3 to 5 ft are possible due to the narrowing of this
portion of these bays. This may result in minor to moderate coastal
flooding near the time of high tide early Sunday morning.

Coastal flooding is not expected along the eastern Massachusetts
coast where up to a 1 foot storm surge is expected.

... Winds...

South and southeast winds gusting to near 40 mph are expected to
rapidly shift to northwest as the center of Hanna moves off eastern
Massachusetts after 4 am. The wind will then diminish between 5 and 8 am.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

For Boston MA...

There is a 74 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Hyannis MA...

There is a 96 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

There is a 2 percent chance of winds 64 kt /74 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Nantucket MA...

There is a 95 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Providence RI...

There is a 97 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

... Tornadoes...

An isolated weak tornado is possible tonight.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around 5 am.

Forecast as of 3:05 am EDT on September 7, 2008

Now
At 4 am...widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Temperature around 74. South winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 6 am...numerous showers. Temperature around 73. Southwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. At 8 am...cloudy with scattered showers. Temperature around 71. West winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Forecast as of 9:05 PM EDT on September 6, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Sunday morning...

	Rest of Tonight Tropical storm conditions. Areas of fog. Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph.
	Sunday Tropical storm conditions expected. Mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph...diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Monday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Friday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.