The Upcoming Week’s Weather Forecast For Western & Central Mass

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LATEST WEATHER FORECAST FOR WESTERN & CENTRAL MASS:

For Tonight & Monday: A frontal system is expected to push through the area during late tonight and Monday. It appears that most of the rain associated with this front will occur from the Mid-Atlantic states to the south coast of New England.

For here in Western & Central Mass, I do think that there will be some scattered shower activity starting about midnight tonight & then continuing through the late night hours of tonight and the early morning hours of Monday. These showers are likely to be very hit or miss & are not expected to be widespread. Low temperatures tonight will be between 55 and 60 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

For Monday, it is expected that scattered showers will continue throughout all of the morning. These showers should become more isolated in coverage during the afternoon. It should be noted that Monday will not be a washout, however, there will be some hit or miss showers that will be around from time to time. High temperatures Monday will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the mid to upper 60s. Winds will be South at 6 to 12 mph.

Tuesday & Wednesday: An area of high pressure is expected to build into the area for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday looks cloudy to start with, however, skies are expected to become partly sunny by afternoon. High temperatures will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be around 65 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday is expected to be partly sunny with high temperatures around 85 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 60s.

Thursday & Friday: A partly sunny day is expected on Thursday. In addition, there’s the possibility for a few showers and maybe a thunderstorm during the afternoon and evening. High temperatures will be near 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be around 55 Degrees.

Friday looks sunny with high temperatures near 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be around 55 Degrees.

Next Weekend: A first look at next weekend reveals that there could be some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms on both Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon. That said, it is not expected to be a washout & any showers or thunderstorms will be very hit or miss.

Saturday looks partly sunny & there will be some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon. High temperatures will be near 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the upper 50s.

Sunday looks partly sunny throughout the day. In addition, there may be some scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the upper 50s.

Weekend Weather Forecast For Western & Central Mass

Skies will gradually become partly sunny as the afternoon progresses. In addition, it appears that there will be a few showers and possible thunderstorms moving through during late this afternoon and early this evening. Any showers or thunderstorms will be far and in-between & most areas should stay dry. That said, any of the heavier showers or thunderstorms may produce some brief heavy downpours & some lightning. The timeframe for any showers and thunderstorms looks to be from about 4-5 pm this afternoon until about 8 pm this evening.

Temperatures throughout the rest of this afternoon will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the middle 50s. Winds will be West at around 10 mph.

SATURDAY looks sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 50s. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph.

SUNDAY is looking dry all day long with any rain holding off until Sunday evening. Skies during the day on Sunday will feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s. Winds will be South to Southwest at 7 to 14 mph.

A frontal boundary is expected to push through the area during Sunday night and Monday. This will bring with it widespread shower activity that will occur throughout Sunday night and Monday morning. The showers will then come to an end by Monday afternoon.

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY both look like decent weather days with partly sunny skies expected both days. High temperatures on both Tuesday and Wednesday will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 60s on Tuesday and in the mid 60s on Wednesday.

THURSDAY looks to be a cloudy day & it appears that there will be some scattered shower and thunderstorm activity during the afternoon. High temperatures Thursday will be between 80 and 85 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 60s.

NEXT FRIDAY will be partly sunny with high temperatures near 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the upper 50s.

5 pm Thursday Afternoon Weather Update

A strong thunderstorm is now moving through Ludlow, Wilbraham & Palmer. Reports indicate that this thunderstorm is producing a significant amount of wind in Wilbraham where tree damage has occurred.

This strong thunderstorm is expected to move through Monson, Brimfield, Wales, Holland and Fiskdale over the next 30 minutes. Expect some very gusty winds of up to 50-55 mph, heavy downpours and lightning when these thunderstorms move through. It is possible that some of the strong winds with this thunderstorm will produce additional tree damage & downed power lines. So, HEADS-UP Monson, Brimfield, Wales, Holland and Fiskdale.