We Are Going To Be Downright Chilly & Quite Windy This Weekend Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon & Tonight: A stationary frontal boundary will remain over the area throughout this afternoon and tonight.

Generally cloudy skies can be expected throughout this afternoon. Some scattered showers are possible at times this afternoon across areas that are north of the Mass Pike. Temperatures will be in the low 60s. Winds will be South to Southeast at around 10 mph.

Cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. In addition, some showers will push through the entire area between about 8 pm and 1 am. Low temperatures will be near 55 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday & Thursday: An area of high pressure is expected to gradually build into the area during Wednesday and will control our weather through Thursday.

Wednesday looks to start out cloudy, but skies should become partly sunny by late morning. Skies are then expected to be partly sunny during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 70 and 75 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Wednesday night looks partly cloudy with low temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday is expected to be sunny with high temperatures near 60 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at around 10 mph.

Friday: An area of low pressure and an associated strong cold front is expected to push its way eastward across the northeastern United States during Friday. This weather system is expected to bring rain to the entire area throughout the day on Friday.

So, rain is expected all day on Friday across all of Western and Central Mass. Rainfall totals of between one half of an inch (0.50”) and one inch can be expected on Friday.

High temperatures will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

This Weekend: A chilly and quite windy weekend is expected across all of Western and Central Mass as that strong cold front pushes off to the east.

As that cold air mass pushes into the region on Saturday morning, it could produce some isolated snow flurries across the Berkshires and possibly across the northern Worcester Hills. Other than that, Saturday looks partly sunny, chilly and quite windy. High temperatures will be near 45 Degrees. Northwest winds are expected to be in the 20 to 30 mph range with gusts of up to 40 to 45 mph.

Saturday night looks clear and a widespread hard freeze is expected across the entire area. Low temperatures will be near 25 Degrees.

Sunday looks sunny with high temperatures near 50 Degrees. It wont be quite as windy on Sunday with northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph expected.