Upwards Of 1 To 2 Inches Of Rain Is Expected Tonight & Sunday Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon: Dry air associated with an area of high pressure now located over Maine is holding back the rain for now across much of Western and Central Mass.

Cloudy skies are expected throughout this afternoon and it should stay dry across all of Central Mass and much of Western Mass. The exception may be across the southern Berkshires and the far lower Pioneer Valley where some rain may begin late this afternoon.

Temperatures will be around 65 Degrees. Winds will be Southeast at around 10 mph.

Tonight: Rain is expected to overspread all of Western Mass during this evening. The rain will then overspread all of Central Mass during the after midnight hours of tonight.

Low temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be Southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunday is expected to be a washout due to rain occurring all day thanks to a warm front moving into our area.

Rain is expected throughout the day on Sunday and the rain may be moderate to heavy at times. Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches can be expected across all of Western and Central Mass.

It will be cool and raw on Sunday with high temperatures between 50 and 55 Degrees. Winds will be East at 10 to 15 mph.

Memorial Day: Cloudy skies are expected throughout the day on Memorial Day. In addition, I do think that there will be widespread showers throughout the morning. It’s then possible that the afternoon hours may end up dry, but cloudy. This means that while Memorial Day doesn’t look to be a washout, it does mean that we will probably be dodging showers, especially during the morning.

High temperatures will be around 65 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at around 10 mph.

Tuesday & Wednesday: Some much warmer temperatures can be expected by Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday looks partly sunny with high temperatures around 80 Degrees.

Wednesday is expected to be partly sunny with high temperatures around 80 Degrees.

Unsettled Weather Is Expected At Times During Memorial Day Weekend Across Western & Central Mass

For Tonight: Partly cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be around 40 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at around 5 mph.

Saturday: A warm front is going to be approaching the region during the day on Saturday. Fortunately, a stubborn area of high pressure will keep the rain away throughout the day on Saturday. Because of this, those of you that have outdoor plans on Saturday should be okay.

Skies during the day on Saturday will be cloudy and it will be cool. High temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees. Winds will be Southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunday looks to be a washout due to rain occurring thanks to that warm front moving into our area.

Rain is expected throughout the day on Sunday and it will be cool & fairly raw. Rainfall totals during the day on Sunday look to average between three quarters of an inch (0.75”) and one inch (1.00”).

High temperatures Sunday will be around 55 Degrees. Winds will be East at 10 to 15 mph.

Memorial Day: Cloudy skies are expected throughout the day on Memorial Day. In addition, I do think that there will be some showers around, especially during the morning. This means that while Memorial Day doesn’t look to be a washout, it does mean that we will probably be dodging showers from time to time.

High temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees.

Some Much Cooler & Much Drier Weather Is Expected For Thursday & Friday Across Western & Central Mass

FOR THIS AFTERNOON: A pretty robust cold front is currently located from northern New England west-southwestward into north-central and western New York State. This cold front is expected to push through Western and Central Mass during the early afternoon hours. This front promises to usher in some much cooler temperatures & some much drier air for Thursday and Friday.

While this front might bring a very isolated shower or thunderstorm as it moves through between midday and 4 pm, I think a majority of the thunderstorm activity will occur well south of our area across southeastern New York, Long Island, the Connecticut shore and coastal parts of Rhode Island during this evening. In fact, a majority of our area will probably stay dry this afternoon.

Temperatures early this afternoon will be in the mid 80s to near 90 Degrees. These temperatures will fall into the upper 70s to lower 80s by later this afternoon. It will be humid during early this afternoon, but some much drier air will begin to infiltrate the region by late this afternoon leading to a much more comfortable feeling in the air.

Winds this afternoon will be West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

TONIGHT looks cloudy & it'll be much more comfortable with low temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at around 10 mph.

THURSDAY looks to feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds. High temperatures will be near 65 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at around 10 mph.

FRIDAY is expected to be sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees.

THIS WEEKEND'S weather is going to hinge on the position and movement of a frontal system that's located to our south. The closer this front is to our area the more unsettled our weather will be. At the minimum, much of this upcoming Memorial Day weekend will be cloudy, cool and damp. I do think that there will be periods of showers from time to time, but the timing of these showers are still kind of uncertain. FOR NOW, THIS IS WHAT I'M THINKING:

SATURDAY looks cloudy and I do think that most of the showers will stay south of our area. This means that, for now, I think Saturday should stay dry. High temperatures will be near 65 Degrees.

SUNDAY looks cloudy & it appears that there will be on and off showers throughout the day. High temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees.

MEMORIAL DAY looks cloudy & it may end up being dry all day. High temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees.