A Very Rainy Saturday Afternoon & Saturday Evening Is Expected Across Western & Central Mass

For Tonight: Clouds will be on the increase tonight as moisture from a developing low pressure system near the North Carolina coast streams northward. Low temperatures will be near 50 Degrees. Winds will be Southeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Saturday & Saturday Night: A much needed 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected throughout Saturday afternoon and Saturday night as low pressure moves northeastward from the North Carolina coast into Southern New England and a frontal system pushes eastward into our area. Current indications point towards rain beginning across the entire area between 10 am and 12 pm Saturday. The rain is then expected to continue through all of Saturday afternoon and much of Saturday night. In addition, the rain is likely to fall at a heavy intensity at times. Rain looks to come to an end just after midnight or so Saturday night. High temperatures Saturday will be near 65 Degrees. Low temperatures Saturday night will be near 55 Degrees. Winds Saturday will be Southeast at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Winds Saturday night will be South at 10 to 20 mph. Sunday: That low pressure system and the associated frontal system will push to the east during Sunday. A sunny to partly sunny day is expected for Sunday with high temperatures near 75 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph. Next Week’s Weather: A prolonged stretch of dry weather is expected next week as a big high pressure system sits over the area. Monday will be sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees. Tuesday will be sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures near 70 Degrees. Wednesday will be sunny with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Thursday will be partly sunny with high temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees. Next Friday looks sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees. Weather Outlook For Memorial Day Weekend: At least part of Memorial Day weekend looks dry as that high pressure system remains anchored over the region. Next Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures between 75 and 80 Degrees. Next Sunday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 80 Degrees. As for Memorial Day, it’s possible that at least some rain may creep into the area as a frontal system and a low pressure system moves into the region. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees.

A Hard Freeze Is Expected Tonight Across Western & Central Mass

For Tonight: A cold air mass for this time of year is expected to be in place over the area tonight. This will lead to a widespread freeze across the entire area and because of this, I urge you to either bring in any plants or cover up any plants in preparation for tonight’s freeze. Skies tonight will be clear with low temperatures between 25 and 30 Degrees. Winds will be North at 10 to 20 mph before midnight and Northwest at 5 mph or less after midnight. Thursday: An area of high pressure will be in place over the region during Thursday. This means that skies on Thursday will be sunny with high temperatures near 65 Degrees. Winds will be West at 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night: That high pressure system will push to the east during Thursday night. Skies on Thursday night will be clear with low temperatures between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Friday: A mixture of sunshine and clouds can be expected with high temperatures near 70 Degrees. Winds will be South at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Saturday: The combination of an eastward moving frontal system and a low pressure system moving northward from the North Carolina coastline will lead to a widespread rainfall across the entire area during Saturday and Saturday night. The big question is when exactly will it rain on Saturday and Saturday night. At this point, I think that there will be two rounds of rain. The first looks to occur during the morning with a break in the rain possible during the afternoon. A second round of rain looks to occur from Saturday evening that continues through Saturday night. Rainfall totals with the Saturday and Saturday night rainfall looks to range from one half of an inch (0.50”) to one inch (1.00”). High temperatures Saturday will be near 65 Degrees. Low temperatures Saturday night will be near 55 Degrees. Sunday: That low pressure system and the associated frontal system will push to the east during Sunday. Some leftover showers are possible early in the morning with increasing sunshine anticipated by afternoon. High temperatures will be near 75 Degrees. Monday Through Wednesday: Another round of dry weather looks likely for the first half of next week. Monday will be partly sunny with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees. Tuesday will be sunny with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees. Wednesday will be sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures near 75 Degrees.

Nice Weather Is Expected For The Foreseeable Future Across Western & Central Mass

For The Rest Of This Afternoon & Tonight: Plenty of sunshine is expected for the remaining part of this afternoon. Temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Clear to partly cloudy skies are expected for tonight with low temperatures between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be North at 8 to 16 mph. Sunday: A cooler day is expected on Sunday under lots of sunshine. High temperatures will be near 65 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph. Next Week’s Weather: Dry conditions are expected throughout next week. Monday looks sunny with high temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees. Tuesday is expected to feature quite a bit in the way of clouds as a “dry” cold front moves through. This means that no rainfall is anticipated with this front. High temperatures will be near 75 Degrees. Wednesday is expected to be sunny to partly sunny and cooler. High temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees. Thursday looks sunny with high temperatures between 65 and 70 Degrees. Friday looks partly sunny with high temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees.