We Are Going To Be Downright Chilly & Quite Windy This Weekend Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon & Tonight: A stationary frontal boundary will remain over the area throughout this afternoon and tonight.

Generally cloudy skies can be expected throughout this afternoon. Some scattered showers are possible at times this afternoon across areas that are north of the Mass Pike. Temperatures will be in the low 60s. Winds will be South to Southeast at around 10 mph.

Cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. In addition, some showers will push through the entire area between about 8 pm and 1 am. Low temperatures will be near 55 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday & Thursday: An area of high pressure is expected to gradually build into the area during Wednesday and will control our weather through Thursday.

Wednesday looks to start out cloudy, but skies should become partly sunny by late morning. Skies are then expected to be partly sunny during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday night looks partly cloudy with low temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday is expected to be sunny with high temperatures near 60 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at around 10 mph.

Friday: An area of low pressure and an associated strong cold front is expected to push its way eastward across the northeastern United States during Friday. This weather system is expected to bring rain to the entire area throughout the day on Friday.

So, rain is expected all day on Friday across all of Western and Central Mass. Rainfall totals of between one half of an inch (0.50”) and one inch can be expected on Friday.

High temperatures will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

This Weekend: A chilly and quite windy weekend is expected across all of Western and Central Mass as that strong cold front pushes off to the east.

As that cold air mass pushes into the region on Saturday morning, it could produce some isolated snow flurries across the Berkshires and possibly across the northern Worcester Hills. Other than that, Saturday looks partly sunny, chilly and quite windy. High temperatures will be near 45 Degrees. Northwest winds are expected to be in the 20 to 30 mph range with gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph.

Saturday night looks clear and a widespread hard freeze is expected across the entire area. Low temperatures will be near 25 Degrees.

Sunday looks sunny with high temperatures near 50 Degrees. It wont be quite as windy on Sunday with northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph expected.

Late Sunday Morning Weather Update For Western & Central Mass

The rain is moving in a lot quicker than what was previously thought.

At the time of this post, it has begun raining across a large part of Western Mass, as far east as the Springfield Metro. It appears that this rain will continue to overspread the rest of the region over the next couple of hours or so & by 1-2 pm or so, it should be raining everywhere across Central and Western Mass.

Once the rain begins, it is expected to continue throughout this afternoon and all of tonight. In addition, the rain may fall at a moderate to even heavy intensity at times during this afternoon and tonight.

The rain is expected to come to an end by about sunrise Monday morning & it appears that total rainfall amounts will average between one-half of an inch (0.50") and one inch across all of Western and Central Mass.

Temperatures this afternoon will be in the middle 50s. Low temperatures tonight will be near 45 Degrees.

The Remnants Of Isaias Will Bring Some Rain To Western & Central Mass From Late Sunday Afternoon Through Sunday Night

For The Rest Of This Afternoon & Tonight: An area of high pressure is expected to control the weather throughout the rest of this afternoon and tonight.

Sunshine is expected to be filtered by some high cirrus clouds throughout the rest of this afternoon. Temperatures will be around 60 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Even though skies will be clear tonight, there is expected to be a very thin layer of high cirrus clouds around. Low temperatures will be around 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday & Sunday Night: The remnants of Isaias are expected to make their way across our area during late Sunday afternoon and Sunday night. This means that we can expect rain across all of Western and Central Mass throughout late Sunday afternoon and all of Sunday night. It appears that rain totals will be in the neighborhood of between one half of an inch (0.50”) and one inch.

Skies are expected to quickly become cloudy during Sunday morning. Rain will then begin across all of Western and Central Mass by about late Sunday afternoon. High temperatures Sunday will be near 60 Degrees. Winds will be South at around 10 mph.

Rain is expected throughout all of Sunday night with low temperatures of near 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northeast at 10 to 15 mph.

Again, it appears that rain totals from late Sunday afternoon through Sunday night will average between one half of an inch (0.50”) and one inch across all of Western and Central Mass.

Monday: The remnants of Isaias are expected to exit quickly to the east during Monday morning. This means that any leftover rain will come to an end by about mid-morning, at the latest.

Once the rain ends, skies are expected to remain cloudy throughout the rest of the day on Monday, although some partial clearing is possible by late in the day.

High temperatures Monday will be around 60 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: A pretty robust frontal system is expected to push its way across the region during the day on Tuesday.

Tuesday is expected to be a cloudy day and there will be some widespread showers around during the afternoon. These widespread showers are expected to continue through Tuesday night before ending late at night.

High temperatures Tuesday will be between 60 and 65 Degrees.

Wednesday Through Friday: An area of high pressure is expected to build into the region during Wednesday and Thursday. A strong cold front is expected to push through the region by Friday afternoon and Friday evening.

Wednesday looks partly sunny with high temperatures between 60 and 65 Degrees.

Thursday looks sunny with high temperatures between 55 and 60 Degrees.

Friday looks to be a cloudy day & there will be scattered showers around during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will be near 60 Degrees.