A Few Showers Are Expected This Afternoon With Some Rain Possible From Thursday Night Through Friday Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon & Tonight: A west to northwest wind flow is expected to be in place across the region during this afternoon. At the same time this is occurring, it is expected that a weather disturbance will cross the region.

This means that generally cloudy skies can be expected during this afternoon. In addition, a few showers can be expected during this afternoon, especially during the early and mid-afternoon hours. Temperatures this afternoon will be near 55 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 15 to 20 mph.

Partly cloudy skies are expected during tonight. Low temperatures will be near 35 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday Through Wednesday: Tuesday is expected to be a partly sunny day with high temperatures between 55 and 60 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Clear skies are expected during Tuesday night with low temperatures between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 55 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: An area of low pressure is expected to take shape near the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. This storm system is going to play a factor in our weather for Thursday night and Friday with its lingering effects persisting through the weekend.

Skies are expected to become cloudy during the day on Thursday. In addition, some rain looks to move in by about sunset Thursday. High temperatures will be near 50 Degrees.

Thursday Night & Friday: That low pressure system is expected to track off of the Mid-Atlantic coast during Thursday night and then track to the south and east of the Cape during Friday.

The weather guidance are not in good agreement on the effects this storm will have on our area & thus the uncertainty with the late week weather is moderate.

Some guidance such as the GFS model is showing a much closer track to the region & thus would tuck in mild enough air to keep the precipitation as all rain across all of Western and Central Mass throughout Thursday night and Friday.

Other weather guidance such as the European model seems to show a more offshore track, which would keep a majority of the rain to our south and east, although some light rain could occur during the day on Friday.

At this point, all of the model guidance have trended away from showing wet snow during the day on Friday. As I mentioned a couple of days ago, I was very skeptical with the guidance that were showing accumulating snow with the late week system & thus this trending towards all rain is not a surprise to me.

At this point, I think that we’ll see some rain occur during Thursday night and Friday. At this point, it appears that the intensity of the rain should be light & probably will be more in the way of a heavy drizzle at times with light rain occurring occasionally at times.

Low temperatures Thursday night will be near 40 Degrees. High temperatures Friday will be near 50 Degrees.

This Weekend: As that low pressure system pulls away, it’ll leave a northwesterly unstable air mass in its place. This means that lots of clouds can be expected throughout this weekend & there will be some scattered showers around from time to time.

Saturday looks cloudy & there will be some scattered showers around from time to time. It should be noted that there could be enough cold air aloft to produce mixed scattered rain and snow showers across the Berkshires and across the northern Worcester Hills during Saturday. No snow accumulation is expected. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Sunday looks cloudy & it’s possible that there could be a couple of isolated showers around from time to time. High temperatures will be near 45 Degrees.