Late Afternoon & Evening Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Are Expected Across Western & Central Mass

Scattered Strong To Severe Thunderstorms Are Expected Late This Afternoon & This Evening: It looks like it’s going to be a busy late afternoon and evening in terms of the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms as a strong cold front pushes through the region.

Some partial sunshine is expected for a while this afternoon and this will cause temperatures to rise into the middle 80s. These warm temperatures will combine with a very humid air mass (dew point temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees) leading to an unstable and favorable air mass for the production of thunderstorms, some of which will be strong to severe.

A line of scattered thunderstorms is expected to move from northwest to southeast across the entire area between about 4 pm this afternoon and 9 pm this evening. Given the favorable environmental conditions, it appears very likely that some of the thunderstorms will be strong to severe. The main threats with any strong to severe thunderstorms will be wind gusts of up to 50-70 mph, torrential downpours and frequent lightning. It is possible that a couple of the more severe storms may be capable of producing up to quarter size hail.

These storms are expected to move out of our area by about 9-10 pm this evening as that strong cold front moves through.

I continue to keep very close tabs on the severe thunderstorm potential for late this afternoon and this evening & will have more updates for you as needed.

Tonight: Once that cold front moves through this evening, it’ll usher in some drier air into the region late tonight.

Skies are expected to become clear to partly cloudy by after midnight tonight. Low temperatures will be between 60 and 65 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will fall from around 70 Degrees this evening to between 55 and 60 Degrees by late tonight. Winds will become Northwest at 5 to 10 mph this evening and will be Northwest at 10 to 15 mph during the after midnight hours.

Monday: A much cooler and much more comfortable air mass will be in place across the region during Monday.

Monday will be a sunny to partly sunny day with high temperatures between 70 and 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will fall into the low 50s during the morning and will continue to fall to around 45 Degrees during the afternoon. Winds will be North to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Monday Night: Clear skies with window opening temperatures are expected. Low temperatures will be between 50 and 55 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Lots of sunshine can be expected throughout the day on Tuesday. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be around 45 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Through Friday: Warmer and more humid weather looks to return during the second half of next week.

Wednesday looks sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures near 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

Thursday looks partly sunny, very warm and quite humid with high temperatures near 85 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be between 65 and 70 Degrees.

Friday looks partly sunny, very warm and very humid with some late day scattered thunderstorms possible. High temperatures will be between 85 and 90 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees.