Scattered Thunderstorms End By 4-4:30 pm With More Thunderstorms Likely Very Late Tonight

A scattering of thunderstorms continues to push northward across Western and Central Mass at the time of this writing. Some of these thunderstorms have had some really heavy downpours. For instance, Worcester Airport recorded a quarter of an inch of rain in 10 minutes time.

It appears that this current batch of thunderstorms will move out of the region by about the 4-4:30 pm time frame. We will then be left in a lull in the action for several hours very late this afternoon and this evening - although, it will be very humid and warm across the region. That said, some additional thunderstorms could affect the Berkshires early this evening.

Beyond this, I think that there's the likelihood for a complex of thunderstorms to affect the region during the very late night hours of tonight into the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday morning.

Current indications are that this complex of thunderstorms, some of them possibly strong, will push into Western Mass by about 2 am or so Tuesday morning and then move into Central Mass around the 2-3 am time frame Tuesday morning. Heavy downpours, frequent lightning and the possibility of very gusty winds will accompany the very late night thunderstorms.

These storms should push out of the area by about 6 am Tuesday morning.

I do apologize in advance if these fireworks from Mother Nature wake you up tonight. I'm sure I'll be up too with some very nervous and scared dogs.

Very Humid Weather With Scattered Thunderstorms Expected To Continue Into The New Work Week

Radar imagery at the time of this writing indicated some scattered thunderstorms are popping up across the region. The highest coverage of thunderstorms are in the Berkshires right now. I expect to see scattered thunderstorms to continue across the region for the rest of this afternoon with the thunderstorms diminishing towards midnight tonight. These are expected to be very slow-moving thunderstorms and because of this, areas that get stuck under a thunderstorm will see a prolonged period of heavy rain leading to localized street and highway flooding. Temperatures in the low to mid 80s and Dew Point temperatures around 70 Degrees will continue to make it feel very sticky the rest of this afternoon. Turning To Monday – Another round of scattered thunderstorms are expected to commence around midday Monday and continue throughout the afternoon. In fact, thunderstorms will probably persist well into the night on Monday night. The main threat from thunderstorms will be heavy downpours. It will be warm and very humid on Monday with high temperatures between 80 and 85 Degrees. More of the same type of weather is expected on both Tuesday & Wednesday with warm and very humid conditions along with showers and scattered thunderstorms each day, especially during both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons and evenings. Main threat with the heavier showers and thunderstorms will be heavy downpours. That said, we’ll have to watch how favorable the atmosphere is for strong thunderstorms as there is a chance that a few of the thunderstorms could be on the strong side with gusty winds on both Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. High temperatures Tuesday will be near 80 Degrees. High temperatures Wednesday will be near 75 Degrees. I want to close this by saying that not everybody is going to see thunderstorms the next few days. Some areas may not see any downpours while other areas see multiple rounds of thunderstorms the next few days. I will be keeping an eye on things and will alert you and update you on the stronger storms that are occurring in the coming days.

Warm & Humid Weather With On & Off Showers & Thunderstorms Expected From Fri Through Next Week

For Tonight: An area of high pressure over Atlantic Canada is expected to push to the east tonight setting up a southerly wind flow over the region. This high pressure system has been strong enough to cause quite a bit of sunshine to occur across the region today and drying up any rainfall that tried to push northward. For tonight, skies will start out partly cloudy across the entire area with skies becoming cloudy from south to north starting later this evening. By late tonight, skies will be cloudy across the entire area. In addition to this, some scattered showers are expected to push northward into areas near and south of the Mass Pike just before midnight with these scattered showers pushing northward into areas north of the Mass Pike by after midnight tonight. Low temperatures tonight will be between 55 and 60 Degrees. Winds will be East at 5 to 10 mph. Friday: An upper level low pressure system will be positioned to our west during Friday. The position of this weather system is such that it’ll produce a humid southerly wind flow across the region. This means that skies on Friday will feature a mixture of some sunshine and lots of clouds. In addition, some scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected during the afternoon. The main impact from any of the heavier showers or thunderstorms will be locally heavy downpours leading to localized street flooding. It will be humid on Friday with high temperatures near 75 Degrees. In fact, Friday will be the most humid day of this year so far and because of this, it will feel really humid on Friday. Winds will be South at 5 to 10 mph. This Weekend: The main story of the weekend will be one of on and off scattered showers and thunderstorms, along with some very humid conditions. Saturday looks like it’ll feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds with some scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. A strong thunderstorm or two cannot be ruled out and if these occur, the main threat would be very gusty winds. Additionally, heavier showers and thunderstorms Saturday afternoon will produce locally heavy downpours. High temperatures Saturday will be between 75 and 80 Degrees with humid conditions. Winds will be South at 10 to 20 mph. Sunday also looks like it’ll feature a mixture of sunshine and clouds with some scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Once again, a strong thunderstorm or two is a possibility with the main threat being gusty winds. It will be humid on Sunday with high temperatures near 80 Degrees. Monday Through Thursday Of Next Week: Much of next week looks humid and unsettled as we remain under the control of an upper level low pressure system. Monday and Tuesday both look cloudy and humid with scattered showers and thunderstorms. A strong thunderstorm or two is possible on both Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures both days will be near 80 Degrees. Wednesday also looks cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. It will be another humid day with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Turning to next Thursday – More of the same with cloudy skies, humid conditions and the threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees.