A Very Nice Weekend In Terms Of Weather Is Expected Across Western & Central Mass

For The Rest Of This Afternoon & Tonight: Lots of sunshine can be expected throughout the rest of this afternoon as an area of high pressure begins its control on our weather. This high pressure system is expected to control the weather right through this weekend. Temperatures throughout the rest of this afternoon will be in the mid and upper 70s. Dew point temperatures will be in the upper 40s. Winds will be West at around 10 mph.

Clear skies are expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be around 55 Degrees. Winds will be West at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: That high pressure system will continue to control the weather throughout the day on Friday.

This means that lots of sunshine can be expected throughout the day on Friday. High temperatures will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 50s. Winds will be Southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

This Weekend: A very nice weekend in terms of weather is expected across all of Western and Central Mass.

Saturday looks sunny with high temperatures will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 50s. Winds will be East at around 10 mph.

A sunny day is also expected on Sunday with high temperatures around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the middle 50s.

Monday Through Wednesday: Monday also looks to be a decent day in terms of weather with partly sunny skies expected. High temperatures will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the upper 50s.

The weather pattern then looks to become a little more unsettled as we get into Tuesday and Wednesday. This is due to the expectation of a frontal system that’ll move through the area.

Tuesday looks cloudy & it appears that there will be some scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures will be between 75 and 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be around 60 Degrees.

Wednesday is expected to be cloudy & there is the expectation of widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. High temperatures around 75 Degrees. Dew point temperatures will be in the low 60s.

2 pm Wednesday Afternoon Weather Update For Western & Central Mass

Heavy downpours with isolated thunderstorms have developed across the Springfield Metro as well as across the lower Pioneer Valley. These heavy downpours & isolated thunderstorms ae moving towards the east-northeast at a forward speed of about 30-35 mph.

Based on the current motion, these heavy downpours & isolated thunderstorms will move into the eastern Hilltowns of Western Mass & the western Worcester Hills over the next 30 minutes or so & should reach as far east as Brimfield, Sturbridge, Southbridge & Charlton by about 2:45 pm.

These heavy downpours & isolated thunderstorms are then anticipated to reach the Worcester Metro, as well as the I-395 corridor towards 3 pm or so.

Areas along I-190 as far north as Holden, Princeton and Leominster may be affected by these heavy downpours and isolated thunderstorms by about 3 pm or so.

A Few Showers & Thunderstorms Are Possible This Afternoon Across Western & Central Mass

Radar imagery at the time of this post showed a line of heavy showers & isolated thunderstorms tracking eastward along the Route 2 corridor.

These showers and isolated thunderstorms are currently moving through Athol and Winchendon and will reach Fitchburg and Leominster by about 12:15-12:30 pm. These showers and isolated thunderstorms will only affect far northern parts of Worcester County & will move to the east into northeast Mass & southeast New Hampshire towards 1 pm.

The rest of Western and Central Mass are dry, but warm and humid. I do think that we may see a few showers and thunderstorms across the region this afternoon & especially during the mid and late afternoon hours. Any thunderstorms that do form will be capable of producing heavy downpours and lightning. That said, it seems that more areas than not will be dry this afternoon. I will be keeping an eye on the thunderstorm activity & will have updates as needed.

Some MUCH less humid air is expected to move into Western & Central Mass for both THURSDAY & FRIDAY. Lots of sunshine are expected both days with high temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. Dew point temperatures Thursday will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Dew point temperatures Friday will be in the low 50s.

THIS WEEKEND still looks very nice with lots of sunshine expected for both Saturday & Sunday. High temperatures both Saturday & Sunday will be around 80 Degrees. Dew point temperatures Saturday will be in the low 50s. Dew point temperatures Sunday will be in the mid to upper 50s.