Outdoor conditions in

New Bedford

Massachusetts
Now
  1. 56°Sunny0% rain66% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 58°Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 16 mph
  3. 59°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 61°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 61°Sunny0% rain50% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 60°Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 59°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 55°Clear0% rain64% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 51°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Clear0% rain77% humidityGusts 7 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  13. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  14. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 46°Partly Cloudy0% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 46°Partly Cloudy1% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 47°Partly Cloudy2% rain83% humidityGusts 12 mph
  19. 48°Partly Cloudy3% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  20. 50°Partly Cloudy4% rain77% humidityGusts 15 mph
  21. 50°Partly Sunny14% rain80% humidityGusts 17 mph
  22. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain83% humidityGusts 20 mph
  23. 53°Chance Rain Showers33% rain86% humidityGusts 23 mph
  24. 56°Chance Rain Showers42% rain90% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
50–83%
Wind
23 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
69%
Humidity
77–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
78%
Humidity
50–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
7%
Humidity
46–76%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
60–93%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 61° / 46°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 50–83% · Wind 23 mph
  2. 69° / 44°Friday has a real shower chance.69% rain · Humidity 77–100% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 62° / 39°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.78% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 55° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Humidity 46–76% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 60° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 60–93% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Bristol-Plymouth area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
21GoodUS AQI

Good through Sat 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

New Bedford radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward New Bedford.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 12 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph.

Humidity
66%
Wind
12 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes South Bristol-Plymouth area, about 3 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents New Bedford, MA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.