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.

3:30 pm Thursday Afternoon Weather Update For Western Mass & Parts Of Central Mass

An area of thunderstorms has entered far northwestern Mass just east of North Adams. This thunderstorm is moving in a southeasterly direction at a forward speed of about 30 mph.

It is anticipated that this thunderstorm will reach parts of the middle and upper Pioneer Valley from Northampton and Hadley northwad to Amherst and South Deerfield by about 4-4:15 pm.

From there, this thunderstorm could reach parts of the lower Pioneer Valley from about Springfield and Ludlow eastward through Palmer, Monson & Brimfield by about 4:45 pm-5 pm.

Beyond this, this thunderstorm could reach areas around Sturbridge, Southbridge, Charlton and Dudley by 5:15-5:30 pm.

It is expected that this thunderstorm will produce mainly torrential downpours and lightning when they move through.

Finally, the rest of Worcester County is not expected to be affected by this thunderstorm with only far southwestern Worcester County seeing the effects of this thunderstorm by 5:15-5:30 pm.