Showers are now pushing into far Western Mass at the time of this post. It is expected that these showers will overspread the rest of Western Mass over the next hour or so. These showers will then develop across Central Mass between 4 pm and 5 pm this afternoon. Once these showers begin across Western and Central Mass, they are expected to continue on and off through not only this evening, but throughout tonight. These showers are associated with a frontal system that will push through...

For The Rest Of This Afternoon: An area of high pressure will continue to control the weather throughout the rest of this afternoon. This means that there will be a mixture of sunshine and clouds throughout the rest of this afternoon. Temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the middle 50s. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be around 55 Degrees. Winds will...

My wife, Meg, wanted me to send out a write up that addresses the extreme hype surrounding the very strong El Nino conditions without any context or explanation. So, I want to give you a non-hype and down to earth explanation of what to expect this winter here in Western & Central Mass. What Is El Nino? El Nino is a global phenomenon that’s centered in the central and eastern Pacific when the ocean water temperatures become much warmer than average. This phenomenon oftentimes leads to a large...