Scattered Thunderstorms Are Expected Between 5 pm This Afternoon & 11 pm This Evening Across Western & Central Mass (Posted at 11 am Tuesday 4/14/2026)

It appears that some scattered thunderstorms, some of which will be on the strong side, will be a risk between about 5-6 pm today and about 10-11 pm this evening.

Temperatures as of late this morning are already in the low to middle 70s across the entire area & I expect to see temperatures reach about 80 Degrees or so during this afternoon. In addition, there is likely to be a mixture of sunshine and clouds throughout this afternoon.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to begin affecting the entire area by about 5-6 pm today as a weather disturbance now over far western New York State pushes into our area. It is expected that scattered thunderstorms will continue into this evening before they push to our east by 10-11 pm.

It should be noted that a few of the thunderstorms may be on the strong side and be capable of producing wind gusts of up to 50-60 mph, heavy downpours and frequent lightning.

I will be keeping close tabs on the strong thunderstorm threat for this evening and will have updates as needed.

Some Scattered Thunderstorms Are Expected Late Tuesday Afternoon & Tuesday Evening Across Western & Central Mass & A Couple Of The Thunderstorms Could Be On The Strong Side

For This Afternoon: Lots of clouds with perhaps some peeks of sunshine from time to time can be expected during this afternoon. Temperatures will be near 70 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy skies are expected during tonight. Low temperatures will be between 50 and 55 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Tuesday: Summer like temperatures are expected to invade the region during Tuesday as a southwesterly wind flow sets up across the region.

Skies during the day on Tuesday will start out sunny to partly sunny during the morning with a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected during the afternoon.

In addition, we are going to have to watch for some scattered thunderstorms to cross the region during late Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday evening as the warm air mass leads to an unstable atmosphere.

Because of this, I think that we may have a cluster of scattered thunderstorms push west to east across the region between about 4-5 pm and about 8-9 pm. It should be noted that a couple of the thunderstorms could be on the strong side and be capable of producing some very gusty winds. This is something that I’ll be keeping close tabs on & I’ll keep you updated.

High temperatures Tuesday will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 8 to 16 mph.

Wednesday: While Wednesday looks to be very summer like in terms of temperatures, there is some uncertainty in this across Central Mass. What we’re going to have to keep an eye on is a backdoor cold front that could try to push southwestward. Some weather forecast guidance keeps this front to our northeast, which would lead to temperatures climbing into the lower to mid 80s across the entire area. Other weather forecast guidance, however, forecasts this backdoor cold front to push southwestward across all of Central Mass. Should this occur, it would lead to temperatures barely reaching 70 Degrees across Central Mass, but temperatures across Western Mass would still make it into the low to mid 80s across Western Mass.

So, for now, I’m going to go with a mixture of sunshine and clouds throughout the day on Wednesday with high temperatures between 80 and 85 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Finally, there could be a round of evening thunderstorms across the entire area on Wednesday & a couple of these storms may be on the strong side with gusty winds.

Thursday: Generally cloudy skies are expected on Thursday & there will be some scattered showers around from time to time. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees.

Friday: A partly sunny day is expected on Friday with high temperatures near 75 Degrees.

Summer Like Warmth Is Expected On Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Across Western & Central Mass (Posted Midday Saturday 4/11/2026)

For This Afternoon: Sunny to partly sunny skies are expected throughout this afternoon. Temperatures will be in the middle 50s. Winds will be Northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. It should be noted that the combination of low humidity levels, gusty winds and dry ground conditions will lead to an elevated risk for brush fires across the entire area throughout this afternoon.

Tonight: An area of high pressure will build over the region during tonight.

This means that clear skies can be expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be between 30 and 35 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph.

Sunday: That high pressure system will continue to control the weather throughout the day on Sunday.

Sunny skies are expected during Sunday morning with a gradual increase in clouds expected during Sunday afternoon. High temperatures will be around 55 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 5 to 10 mph in the morning and Southwest at 7 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A warm front will begin to make its way across the region during Sunday night.

Cloudy skies are expected throughout Sunday night. In addition, some scattered showers can be expected from time to time during the night. Low temperatures will be around 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Monday: That warm front will continue to cross the area during the day on Monday.

Cloudy skies are expected throughout the day on Monday & there will probably be some scattered showers during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 65 and 70 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Tuesday Through Thursday: It’s going to feel very much like summer throughout Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as a high pressure system located over the western Atlantic pumps in some warm southwesterly winds.

Tuesday is expected to be partly sunny and there may be some isolated late day showers around. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees.

Wednesday looks partly sunny and there may be some scattered showers during the late afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will be between 80 and 85 Degrees.

Thursday is expected to feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds. In addition, there may be some scattered showers during the late afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees.

Friday: Skies during the day on Friday looks cloudy. High temperatures will be between 65 and 70 Degrees.