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New Bedford, MA weather

It is 34°F and mostly clear at New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport as of Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Today: Mostly Sunny, high near 57°F, 2% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 8:18 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

34°F

Mostly Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 80% · dew point 28°F

Pressure · visibility

30.48 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at New Bedford, New Bedford Regional Airport (KEWB), Oct 28, 8:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the New Bedford forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS BOX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the BOX office near New Bedford.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 8:14 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Massachusetts.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for New Bedford (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 8 AM36°FMostly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Wed 9 AM42°FMostly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Wed 10 AM49°FMostly Sunny1%N 2 mph
Wed 11 AM54°FPartly Sunny1%SW 1 mph
Wed 12 PM55°FPartly Sunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM56°FMostly Cloudy1%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM57°FMostly Sunny1%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM57°FMostly Sunny1%S 6 mph
Wed 4 PM56°FMostly Sunny2%S 6 mph
Wed 5 PM56°FMostly Cloudy2%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM52°FMostly Cloudy2%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM50°FMostly Cloudy2%S 3 mph
Wed 8 PM48°FMostly Cloudy2%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM45°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 10 PM45°FPartly Cloudy2%SW 3 mph
Wed 11 PM44°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Thu 12 AM43°FMostly Clear2%SW 3 mph
Thu 1 AM44°FMostly Clear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 2 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 3 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 4 AM44°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 5 AM45°FClear1%SW 3 mph
Thu 6 AM45°FSunny1%SW 3 mph
Thu 7 AM46°FSunny1%SW 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in New Bedford can differ.

7-day forecast

Today

High 57°F·Low 43°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 1 to 6 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

High 65°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

High 70°F·Low 39°F

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday

High 57°F·Low 35°F

Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 3 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 2 mph.

Sunday

High 60°F·Low 44°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 45°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 60°F·Low 43°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
New Bedford is served by the National Weather Service BOX forecast office, forecast zone MAZ020, county zone MAC005.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for New Bedford (41.6613, -70.9379), in Bristol County. Population: 101,318 (2024 estimate), number 9 of the 50 Massachusetts cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KBOX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/41.6613,-70.9379 (forecast issued Oct 28, 5:15 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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