On & Off Rain Mixed With Snow At Times Continues Into Early This Evening; Windy Conditions Are Expected Throughout Tuesday & Tuesday Night

On and off rain, which will be mixed with wet snow at times, is expected throughout the rest of this afternoon into early this evening. No snow accumulation is expected. It will continue to be cold this afternoon with temperatures remaining in the mid to upper 30s. Winds will be Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.

The rain will end early this evening and the rest of tonight will be mostly cloudy. Low temperatures will be near 30 Degrees. Winds will be Northeast at 5 to 10 mph before midnight and Northwest at 7 to 14 mph after midnight.

A strong cold front is expected to move through the region during Tuesday morning bringing with it some scattered snow showers and the possibility of a isolated snow squall.

These snow showers and possible isolated snow squalls will first move through Western Mass between 6 am and 8 am and then cross Central Mass between 7 am and 10 am. Localized snow accumulations of a quick dusting are possible, along with reduced visibilities for a short time when they move through.

It is then expected to be quite windy once the front moves through. Expect West winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph from late morning through all of Tuesday afternoon.

High temperatures Tuesday will be near 40 Degrees.

A cold and windy night is expected on Tuesday night under clear to partly cloudy skies. Low temperatures will be near 20 Degrees & unfortunately, this could be very harmful to the budding fruit trees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40-50 mph.

Wednesday & Thursday both look sunny to partly sunny. High temperatures Wednesday will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. High temperatures Thursday will be near 50 Degrees.

Finally, Wednesday night also looks cold & this could be another night where budding fruit trees are harmed due to the cold. Low temperatures Wednesday night will be near 25 Degrees.

Some Snow Is Expected From Just Before Sunrise Monday Morning Through All Of Monday Morning Into Early Monday Afternoon

For Tonight & Monday: The first half of tonight looks cloudy, but dry across the entire area.

Precipitation in the form of a mix of rain and snow is expected near and south of the Mass Pike and in the form of snow is expected north of the Mass Pike beginning between about 2 am and 4 am Monday morning.

It looks increasingly more likely that it will be snowing everywhere across Western and Central Mass by sunrise Monday morning. Snow is then expected to continue throughout Monday morning across the entire area. Overall, it appears that the intensity of the snow will be light in nature and because of this, the snow will only accumulate on grassy and other non-pavement surfaces & just melt on contact on pavement surfaces.

Some snow may last into early Monday afternoon before it ends. Skies then will be cloudy during the rest of Monday afternoon, but there could be a stray rain shower or two during the mid and late afternoon hours of Monday.

As for snow amounts during Monday morning, it appears that a dusting of slushy snow can be expected in the Pioneer Valley of Western Mass. Elsewhere across the region, upwards of one inch of slushy snow on non-pavement surfaces can be expected during Monday morning. One exception may be in the Berkshires where up to 2 inches of snow accumulation is possible during Monday morning.

Low temperatures tonight will be near 35 Degrees. High temperatures Monday will be between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds tonight will be North at 5 to 10 mph. Winds on Monday will be North to Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A strong cold front is expected to push through the region during Tuesday morning. There is the possibility that some scattered snow showers and even a snow squall or two could occur with the frontal passage between 7 am and 10 am Tuesday morning. Once the front moves through, skies will become partly sunny during Tuesday afternoon.

High temperatures will be near 40 Degrees. Winds will be West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Tuesday Night & Wednesday: A cold night is expected on Tuesday night under clear to partly cloudy skies. Low temperatures will be near 25 Degrees. Winds will be West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35-40 mph. Wind chill temperatures will be between 5 and 15 Degrees during Tuesday night.

Wednesday looks to be a sunny to partly sunny day with high temperatures near 45 Degrees.

Rain Continues Through Tonight Into Sunday Morning; More Precipitation In The Form Of Rain, Sleet & Even Some Snow Is Expected Late Sunday Night Into Monday

For Tonight: A warm front will continue to lift northward through the area during the first half of tonight. This will lead to rain continuing across the entire area throughout this evening and right through midnight tonight.

During the after midnight hours of tonight, it is expected that warm front will be positioned to our north and because of this the rain will taper off to a few passing showers during the after midnight hours.

Temperatures this evening will remain steady between 35 and 40 Degrees and will rise to between 40 and 45 Degrees during the after midnight hours.

Winds this evening will be Southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Winds during the after midnight hours will be West at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A cold front is expected to push through the region during the late morning and early afternoon hours of Sunday.

It is expected that a round of widespread showers will affect the entire area throughout the morning hours right up until about midday.

During Sunday afternoon, drier air will temporarily push into the region leading to a period of dry conditions, but cloudy skies during the afternoon hours.

High temperatures will be near 55 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night Through Monday: An area of low pressure is expected to form near the Mid-Atlantic coastline during the late night hours of Sunday night and then track to the southeast of Nantucket during Monday.

It appears that precipitation in the form of rain will overspread the region just after midnight Sunday night. The rain is then expected to continue through the late night hours of Sunday night. As we get into the predawn hours of Monday morning, it appears that colder air may try to filter down into the region leading to the rain to change to some snow across the northern Worcester Hills and across the Berkshires. The rain is expected to mix with and may even change to sleet across the rest of Central and Western Mass during the predawn hours of Monday morning.

Turning to Monday morning, it is expected that some snow will continue across the northern Worcester Hills and across the Berkshires and for sleet and rain to change to some snow across the rest of the area.

A mix of snow and rain looks to continue into early Monday afternoon before it comes to an end by mid-afternoon Monday.

Most areas of Western and Central Mass may see, at most, a dusting of slushy snow during Monday morning. The exception to this may be across the northern Worcester Hills and the Berkshires where around one inch or so of snow accumulation looks possible late Sunday night and Monday morning.

Low temperatures Sunday night will be near 35 Degrees. High temperatures Monday will be near 40 Degrees. Winds on Sunday night will be North to Northwest at 8 to 16 mph. Winds on Monday will be North to Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A partly sunny day is expected on Tuesday with high temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees.