Lots Of Sunshine For This Afternoon & All Day Thursday; Rounds Of Showers & Possible Thunderstorms Expected From Thursday Night & Friday Into This Weekend Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon: Lots of sunshine can be expected throughout this afternoon. Temperatures will be between 65 and 70 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

It should be noted that the combination of low humidity values and gusty winds will lead to a high to very high brush fire danger across the entire area this afternoon.

Tonight: Clear skies are expected tonight with low temperatures between 35 and 40 Degrees. Some of the normally colder locations will likely fall into the 30 to 35 Degree range late tonight. Winds will be Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: An area of high pressure will remain in control of our weather throughout Thursday.

This means that sunny to partly sunny skies can be expected throughout Thursday with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees. Winds will be South to Southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A warm front is expected to lift northward through the region during the late night hours of Thursday night.

Skies will become cloudy during Thursday evening and it looks like there will be some scattered shower activity during the late night hours.

Low temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be South to Southwest at 7 to 14 mph.

Friday: Scattered showers are expected to end for a while by mid-morning. We will then be left with cloudy skies from late morning through the afternoon. Another round of scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will then occur beginning during late Friday afternoon and continuing through Friday evening.

High temperatures will be near 75 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

This Weekend: Widespread showers are expected throughout the day on Saturday with high temperatures near 65 Degrees.

Showers are expected to continue during Saturday night with low temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Turning to Sunday, it appears that there will be some leftover showers during the morning with some gradual clearing expected during the afternoon. High temperatures will be near 60 Degrees.

Besides Some Scattered Showers Tuesday Night, The Next Few Days Look Nice In Terms Of Weather Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon: An area of high pressure will control the weather throughout this afternoon.

This means that sunny skies can be expected throughout this afternoon with temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 7 to 14 mph.

Tonight: That high pressure system will continue to control the weather throughout tonight with clear skies expected. Low temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be West to Southwest at 6 to 12 mph.

Tuesday: A warmer day is expected on Tuesday under sunny skies to start with an increase in clouds during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

Tuesday Night: A cold front is expected to push through the area during Tuesday night.

Skies during Tuesday night will be cloudy and there will be some scattered shower activity, especially between 10 pm and 3 am.

Low temperatures will be between 50 and 55 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph before midnight and West at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Through Thursday: That front will push to the east by Wednesday morning leaving us with partly sunny skies during the morning and sunny skies during Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures will be between 65 and 70 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

Clear skies are expected on Wednesday night with low temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Thursday looks to feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds with high temperatures near 65 Degrees.

Friday Through Sunday: Cloudy skies with some shower activity can be expected during Friday morning with dry weather expected during Friday afternoon. High temperatures Friday will be near 70 Degrees.

Another round of showers are expected during late Friday night into Saturday morning. Some clearing is a possibility during Saturday afternoon. High temperatures Saturday will be near 60 Degrees.

Sunny skies are expected on Sunday with high temperatures near 65 Degrees.

Rain Is Expected On Saturday With A Quite Chilly Sunday Expected Across Western & Central Mass

The 80 degree temperatures that we are having this afternoon will turn into a rainy Saturday & a quite chilly Sunday.

Rain is expected to overspread the entire area by about 6-7 am Saturday morning. The rain is then expected throughout much of the day on Saturday. In addition, a thunderstorm or two is also a possibility during the afternoon into the early evening hours as a cold front sweeps across the area. All of the rain is expected to come to an end by about 10-11 pm Saturday evening.

Temperatures during the day on Saturday will be near 65 Degrees by afternoon. Winds on Saturday will be Southwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

A quite chilly and windy day is expected on Sunday under cloudy skies. High temperatures Sunday will be between 50 and 55 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Monday and Tuesday both look nice with lots of sunshine both days. High temperatures Monday will be near 70 Degrees. High temperatures Tuesday will be near 75 Degrees.

Another cold front looks to cross the region during Tuesday night bringing with it some scattered showers.

Once that front passes, it will lead to some nice weather on Wednesday and Thursday. Partly sunny skies are expected on Wednesday with high temperatures near 70 Degrees. Sunny skies are expected on Thursday with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees.

Yet another frontal system will affect the area next Friday bringing with a cloudy day along with some showers during the afternoon. High temperatures next Friday will be between 60 and 65 Degrees.