TABLE OF CONTENTS:
–DHTWN Reminder (Here you are, again)
–Weekly Nutshell (Quick impact list)
–Sponsor Note (Tandem Bagel Co.)
–NWS Alerts (Advisories, Warnings, Watches)
–Celestial Data (Sun/Moon info)
–Regional Summaries (Quick in/out details)
–Morning Discussion (More Details)
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DHTWN REMINDER: If you’re reading this, you woke up, again. One day, you and I won’t wake up again, so if we’re still here, we have a chance to laugh with another person, get things done that need doing, eat a nice meal, and do something we enjoy. Do it!
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DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
–High pressure and fair weather dominates our headlines as temps come up throughout the week
–Sunny today, light west wind, 60s with some upper 50s in high terrain areas, cool 35-40º tonight
–Wind picks up Tuesday into Wednesday gusting out of the west then southwest, 60s and 70s both days, lows well above freezing
–Filtered sunshine Tuesday late into Wednesday
–More sun late week as temps crank into the 70s and 80s by Friday with a few showers possible over the weekend, warm
–Monday is the next real chance at a strong cold frontal passage with showers, storms, and cooling temps behind it, but before we jump into the weather story below, let’s check a note from our local and delicious sponsor, #TandemBagelCo, with their newest location in West Springfield, MA.
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A NOTE FROM OUR SPONSOR:
Dave Hayes The Weather Nut is Sponsored by Individual Community Members, Patrons & Tandem Bagel Company… No matter the weather, Tandem Bagel is always there for you at several valley locations to make your mornings brighter! With bagels baked fresh daily (including Gluten-Free options), house-whipped cream cheese, coffee, and tons of lunch options, Tandem is the perfect quick stop for lunch, breakfast, or a coffee and bagel to go. Find them in Easthampton, Northampton, Hadley, Florence, and West Springfield, or use their super-streamlined online ordering tool by visiting their website.
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***DHTWN DAILY WEATHER REPORT***
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERTS
–None, but risk of fire spread increases Tuesday into Wednesday

DAILY CELESTIAL (STAR):
–OUR STAR ROSE AT: 6:18am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 7:25pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 13 hours and 7 minutes

NIGHTLY CELESTIAL (MOON):
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 8:38am this morning
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 12:52am tomorrow morning
–MOON SET DIRECTION: Southwest
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: Southwest
–MOON PHASE: Waning Gibbous (81.0%)
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DAILY TERRESTRIAL
ZONE 1 – Northern Region 
(Southern VT, Southwest NH) 
–High Temps (Today): Upper 50s to Mid 60s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Mid to Upper 30s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid to Upper 60s
–Winds: Light west today and tonight, gusting 20-30mph tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, partly sunny tomorrow
–Precipitation: None
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Calm today, but increased risk for fire spread tomorrow

ZONE 2 – Central Region 
(Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT)
–High Temps (Today):  Upper 50s to Mid 60s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Mid to Upper 30s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 60s to Low 70s
–Winds: Light west today and tonight, gusting 15-25mph tomorrow
–Sky Cover:  Sunny today, mostly clear tonight, partly to mostly sunny tomorrow
–Precipitation: None
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Calm today, but increased risk for fire spread tomorrow

ZONE 3 – Southern Region 
(South-Central MA, Northern CT) 
–High Temps (Today):  Low to Mid 60s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Mid 70s
–Winds: Light west today and tonight, gusting 15-25mph tomorrow
–Sky Cover:  Sunny today, mostly clear tonight, partly to mostly sunny tomorrow
–Precipitation: None
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Calm today, but increased risk for fire spread tomorrow
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MORNING DISCUSSION
Good morning folks, it’s a chilly start once again this morning with temps in the 20s and 30s with calm to very light wind, so bundle up if you’ve yet to head out the door.

We’ve got fair weather days on the docket, and we’ll need to don summer clothes by late week, for sure.

Today, however, is not the day for shorts and tees, though it will be milder, with highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s under sunny skies with a light west wind, which continues into tonight with lows in the mid 30s to low 40s with mostly clear skies, and some clouds northwest.

For Tuesday, high pressure over us today will be further south, and will encourage a west to southwest flow into the region. With a frontal boundary passing far north of us, these two features will act to kick up southwest wind gusts of 15-30mph on Tuesday with sunnier skies in the morning, and some high clouds in the afternoon.

Tuesday highs will rise up into the mid 60s to low 70s which is already substantially above average, with lows in the mid 40s to low 50s with continued breezy conditions.

Wednesday will feature increased breeziness just like Tuesday, and because of this, the risk for fire spread will be increased for Tuesday and Wednesday, so mind your burns, fires, and butts!

Highs Wednesday will be similar to Tuesday (mid 60s to low 70s, with some mid 70s possible in northern CT), and lows will be in the low 50s.

Then we enter the late-week Thursday/Friday stretch, which is going to be our first taste of Summer temps since the previous warm season.

Both days look sunny, with highs Thursday in the mid 70s to low 80s, and up into the upper 70s to mid 80s on Friday! Humidity comes up a bit, but it will not be muggy, so lows each of those nights will be in the 50s.

The weekend still looks quite warm with highs in the 70s, but a few showers may try sneak into the region, though that’s not certain at this point.

What seems more likely is a cold front will be pushing east towards New England by a week from today, and that could bring some rainfall, and possibly some thunderstorms, along with cooler temps behind it for next Tuesday.

Have a great day!

BE KIND
“Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you’ve got a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of, babies: Goddamn it, you’ve got to be kind.”
–Kurt Vonnegut