A Nice Week Of Weather Is Expected Across Western & Central Mass

A stretch of some really nice weather is expected across Western and Central Mass throughout this upcoming week with no weather problems expected.

Sunny to at times partly sunny skies are expected throughout TODAY. High temperatures will be around 45 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Clear skies are expected throughout TONIGHT. Low temperatures will be between 25 and 30 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

MONDAY looks to be a sunny day with high temperatures around 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph.

TUESDAY is expected to be sunny with high temperatures near 55 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY all look sunny with no weather problems at all. High temperatures Wednesday will be near 60 Degrees. High temperatures Thursday will be between 60 and 65 Degrees. High temperatures Friday will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

Cloudy & Cold Weather Will Persist Through Saturday; All of Next Week Looks Nice Across Western & Central Mass

As expected, some wet snow occurred from late last night through this morning across many areas of Western and Central Mass. This includes here in Sturbridge where some very light snow showers occurred at times during this morning. Some snow accumulation did occur with the wet snow this morning across the Worcester Hills. Areas such as Paxton, Rutland and Leominster received less than 0.5 inch of snow accumulation.

TURNING TO THIS AFTERNOON, cloudy skies can be expected & it's possible that a very isolated rain or even snow shower could occur. That said, most areas will be dry during this afternoon. It will be a cold afternoon with temperatures in the upper 30s. Winds will be North to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

TONIGHT will be cloudy with low temperatures between 25 and 30 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph.

SATURDAY looks to be a generally cloudy & chilly day. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

A mixture of sunshine and clouds can be expected throughout the day on SUNDAY. High temperatures will be around 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

All of next week looks nice with no other storms to track at this time.

MONDAY looks sunny with high temperatures around 50 Degrees.

TUESDAY is expected to be sunny with high temperatures near 55 Degrees.

WEDNESDAY also looks sunny with high temperatures around 55 Degrees.

THURSDAY looks sunny with high temperatures around 55 Degrees.

Finally, NEXT FRIDAY looks sunny with high temperatures near 55 Degrees.

Rain Continues Through Friday Morning With Some Wet Snow Expected Late Tonight & Friday Morning Across The Worcester Hills & The Berkshires

Rain is currently occurring at the time of this post across much of Western Mass and also across northern parts of Worcester County. This first batch of rain is expected to lift northeastward and will move out of the region during early this afternoon.

The next round of rain is expected to overspread all of Western and Central Mass by late this afternoon. The rain is then expected to continue across the entire area through all of this evening.

As we get into the after midnight hours of tonight, it appears that the rain will mix with wet snow or even change to some wet snow across the Worcester Hills, the Hilltowns of Western Mass and especially across the Berkshires. Elsewhere across the region, the precipitation will stay as all rain, especially across the lower elevation and valley locations.

Temperatures this afternoon will be in the mid and upper 40s. Low temperatures tonight will be around 35 Degrees. Winds this afternoon will be Northeast at 10 to 15 mph. Winds tonight will be Northeast at 10 to 20 mph.

FRIDAY is still looking like a downright cold and miserable day across all of Western Mass with temperatures that will only reach the upper 30s to around 40 Degrees. Winds during the day on Friday will be North at 10 to 20 mph putting an extra chill into the air.

During Friday morning, it appears that there could be some wet snow or a rain-snow mix across the Worcester Hills, across the Hilltowns of Western Mass and across the Berkshires. Over the lower elevation and valley locations, the precipitation should stay as all rain, although, some wet snow could mix in with the rain at times.

All precipitation looks to end by about midday Friday with cloudy skies expected during Friday afternoon.

As for snow accumulations late tonight and Friday morning, it is possible that up to one inch of slusy & sloppy snow could accumulate on grassy and non-pavement surfaces across the Worcester Hills, the Hilltowns of Western Mass and the Berkshires. Elsewhere, no snow accumulation is expected late tonight and Friday morning.

TURNING TO SATURDAY - A cloudy and cold day is expected across all of Western and Central Mass. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Partly sunny skies are expected on SUNDAY with high temperatures around 45 Degrees.

Turning to MONDAY & TUESDAY - Sunny skies are expected both days. High temperatures Monday will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. High temperatures on Tuesday will be around 50 Degrees.

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY also both look sunny. High temperatures both days will be between 50 and 55 Degrees.