Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory until December 9, 04:00 AM EST

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

5NM SE Nantucket MA

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
N 20kt
4-5ft
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
N 16kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
High: 39 °F
SSW 9kt
2ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 36 °F
⇑SSW 21kt
6ft
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
SSW 20kt
6-7ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
SW 21kt
8-9ft
Thursday
High: 45 °F
W 20kt
7-8ft
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
WNW 20kt
5-6ft
Friday
High: 38 °F
WNW 19kt
5ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:46 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

N wind 18 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

N wind 11 to 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of rain, mainly between midnight and 3am. Seas 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Wednesday Night

SW wind 18 to 21 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Seas 8 to 9 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind around 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Friday

WNW wind around 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 5 ft.

Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.