At 2 am...cloudy. Temperature around 38. Southwest winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 4 am...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 38. West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. At 6 am...partly sunny. Temperature around 38. West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.
Forecast for Barnstable
Updated: 9:33 PM EST on January 7, 2009
High Wind Warning in effect from 2 am to 12 PM EST Thursday...
Overnight
Cloudy. A chance of rain late this evening...then a slight chance of rain showers. Patchy dense fog late this evening with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Very windy. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...increasing to west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny and very windy. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 55 mph... decreasing to 45 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Windy and cooler with lows in the mid 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and brisk. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Brisk with lows 15 to 21. West winds 20 to 25 mph...diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely...mainly in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Snow likely...mainly in the evening. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow...rain and freezing rain in the morning...then a chance of snow and rain in the afternoon. Brisk with highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening... then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Windy with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny and windy. Cooler with highs in the mid 20s.
... High Wind Warning remains in effect until noon EST today...
A High Wind Warning remains in effect until noon EST today.
The High Wind Warning includes Cape Cod... Marthas Vineyard... Nantucket and Block Island.
West winds will increase rapidly late tonight as a low pressure moves away from southern New England.
Sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph with damaging gusts as high as 60 mph are likely across Cape Cod and the islands... especially between 3 am and 10 am today. These winds may be strong enough to bring down trees... large branches and power lines. Be prepared for power outages.
A High Wind Warning is issued when sustained winds of 40 mph are expected for at least an hour... with gusts of 58 mph or greater at any time. Damage to trees... power lines... and property are possible with wind of this magnitude. Power outages are likely. Take action now to secure any loose outdoor objects.
Local Storm Report
01/07/2009 0636 am
Brewster, Barnstable County.
Freezing rain u0.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.
Wires down due to icing.
01/07/2009 0636 am
Brewster, Barnstable County.
Freezing rain u0.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.
Wires down due to icing.
01/07/2009 0636 am
Brewster, Barnstable County.
Freezing rain u0.00 inch, reported by amateur radio.
Wires down due to icing.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 7:32 PM EST on January 7, 2009
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the mixed wintry precipitation on January 7th 2009. Appreciation is extended to... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston
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