Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Lat/Lon: 41.3° N 70.1° W (Google Map)

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	Current Conditions

PINE KNOLLS, NANTUCKET, Massachusetts (PWS)

Updated: 12:58 AM EST on January 08, 2009

40.5 °F

Overcast

Windchill:	33 °F
Humidity:	96%
Dew Point:	40 °F
Wind:	12.0 mph from the SW
Wind Gust:	24.0 mph
Pressure:	29.08 in (Rising)
Visibility:	9.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Scattered Clouds 4500 ft Mostly Cloudy 6000 ft Overcast 10000 ft (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	35 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KACK)
Wind Speed:	20.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	215° (SW)
Ceiling:	6000 ft
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Nantucket	41 °F	Overcast	12:53 AM EST
	Martha's Vineyard	41 °F	Light Rain	12:53 AM EST
	Hyannis	37 °F	Light Rain Mist	12:04 AM EST
	Chatham	34 °F	Light Rain Mist	12:52 AM EST

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Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KACK)

34 °F

21 °F

Record (KACK)

54 °F (1958)

0 °F (1970)

Yesterday

52.2 °F

30.9 °F

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Martha's Vineyard	51°F
Nantucket	51°F
Hyannis	48°F
Otis ANG Base	48°F
Chatham	46°F

State Lows:
Worcester	24°F
Lawrence	24°F
Pittsfield	24°F
Beverly	24°F
Fitchburg	26°F

Astronomy

January 8, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:05 AM EST

4:28 PM EST

Civil Twilight

6:35 AM EST

4:59 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:00 AM EST

5:33 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

5:27 AM EST

6:07 PM EST

Moon

1:36 PM EST

4:39 AM EST

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 24m

Length of Day

9h 22m

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Nantucket, MA

40.5 °F

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 02554

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
41° F \| 27° F	34° F \| 18° F	36° F \| 31° F	34° F \| 25° F	34° F \| 31° F
Chance of Rain 20% chance of precipitation	Clear	Snow 70% chance of precipitation	Chance of Snow 30% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be Cooler than yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:05 am EST on January 8, 2009

Now

At 1 am...cloudy. Temperature around 43. West winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 3 am...cloudy. Temperature around 42. West winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. At 5 am...mostly cloudy. Temperature around 42. West winds around 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

Forecast for Nantucket

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 showers. Very windy. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph...increasing to 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 lower 40s. West winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Windy and cooler with lows in the upper 20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
	Friday Sunny and windy. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Brisk with lows around 19. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph...becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
	Saturday A chance of snow in the morning...then snow and rain likely in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation possible. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Snow and rain likely...mainly in the evening. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Not as cool with lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. A chance of snow in the morning...then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Near steady temperature around 30. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
	Monday Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow... rain and freezing rain. Windy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 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. Very windy with lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
	Wednesday Partly sunny and very windy. Highs in the upper 20s.
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Air quality Forecast for Cape Cod and Islands

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Wednesday	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
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Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 45 °F
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Gators vs. Sooners	8:00 PM EST on January 08, 2009	Clear, 63 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Lens vs. Boulogne	8:45 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Clear, High 32° F/ 0° C
Almería vs. Mallorca	9:00 PM CET on January 08, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 55° F/ 13° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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Chatham	PeaceRiverBP	PeaceRiverBP's Wunder Blog	18 hours ago
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NOS_NWLON Nantucket Island, MA, Siasconset, MA

Meteorological Assimilation Data Ingest System, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

43 °F

West at 15 mph

29.04 in

0.00 in / hr

36 °F

0 ft

12:12 AM EST

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PINE KNOLLS, NANTUCKET, MA

NANTUCKET WEATHER LIVE, Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

40.5 °F

40 °F

96%

SW at 12.0 mph

29.08 in

0.00 in / hr

33 °F

35 ft

12:58 AM EST

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Siasconset, MA, Nantucket, MA

Set as Default Current Conditions, Historical Data & Charts

42.1 °F

40 °F

93%

West at 18.0 mph

29.03 in

- / hr

34 °F

75 ft

12:46 AM EST

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Warnings and Notices

	High Wind Warning
Statement as of 12:49 PM EST on January 08, 2009 ... 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.

	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 ******************storm total snowfall**************** Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement Massachusetts ... Bristol County... Taunton 0.5 130 PM 1/7 NWS office ... Essex County... Salem 3.5 422 PM 1/7 Salem state ... Franklin County... Sunderland 1.5 939 am 1/7 ... Hampden County... Palmer 1.5 1150 am 1/7 spotter ... Hampshire County... Chesterfield 3.8 515 PM 1/7 spotter Goshen 2.0 900 am 1/7 spotter ... Middlesex County... Pepperell 3.0 712 PM 1/7 snow and sleet Arlington 2.0 815 am 1/7 ham radio Groton 2.0 631 am 1/7 ham radio ... Plymouth County... Kingston 1.5 939 am 1/7 ... Suffolk County... East Boston 1.1 730 am 1/7 Logan Intl Airport ... Worcester County... Worcester 2.7 700 PM 1/7 orh snow and sleet Templeton 1.8 1156 am 1/7 general public New Hampshire ... Cheshire County... Keene 3.4 205 PM 1/7 ham radio Alstead 1.0 750 am 1/7 spotter ... Hillsborough County... Manchester 3.5 205 PM 1/7 ham radio Hudson 2.5 329 PM 1/7 NWS coop Nashua 2.0 950 am 1/7 spotter Wilton 2.0 1015 am 1/7 spotter *******************storm total ice********************* Location storm total time/date comments ice of (inches) measurement Connecticut ... Hartford County... Burlington 0.40 722 PM 1/7 ham radio Collinsville 0.25 723 PM 1/7 ham radio ... Tolland County... Tolland 0.30 723 PM 1/7 ham radio Massachusetts ... Worcester County... Oxford 0.30 721 PM 1/7 ham radio