TABLE OF CONTENTS:
–DHTWN Reminder (Gratitude Helps)
–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:
Can you swallow food without issue?
Do you still have some/all of your senses intact?
Have you laughed in the past week?
Do you have food in your pantry or fridge?

If so, these are things worthy of your gratitude. Life could always be worse than it is, so it can be useful to foster thankfulness for whatever it is that you have… now is a good time.
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DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
–Periods of scattered showers today, with central MA getting a heavier batch early this morning with dense fog at Worcester
–Patchy fog lifts, and these showers move out, to be replaced by more by mid-day into the afternoon, overcast
–Possible breaks in the cloud deck overnight should lead to patchy fog developing with a lull in shower activity
–More scattered showers by Wednesday afternoon, with possible mixed rain/snow in southern VT Wednesday night as colder air works in
–Cold on Thursday with highs 45-50º and scattered showers with northerly flow as upper low departs
–Transition to the 50s on Friday, some sunny breaks and a few showers possible
–Drying and warming continues over the weekend with highs soaring into the 60s, to sunny 70s by Sunday and Monday, 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 the Stop & Shop Plaza on King Street in Northampton, 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 patchy fog early will lift.

DAILY CELESTIAL (STAR):
–OUR STAR ROSE AT: 5:45am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 7:50pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 14 hours and 5 minutes

NIGHTLY CELESTIAL (MOON):
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 4:43pm this afternoon
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 4:46am tomorrow morning
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: East
–MOON SET DIRECTION: West
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Gibbous (88.6%)
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DAILY TERRESTRIAL
ZONE 1 – Northern Region 
(Southern VT, Southwest NH) 
–High Temps (Today): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Mid 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid 40s to Low 50s
–Winds: Generally light south to southwest wind today and tonight becoming light easterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly cloudy, patchy fog tonight
–Precipitation: Scattered showers, a thunderstorm is possible. Drying later tonight, more scattered showers tomorrow
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Any thunderstorms this afternoon may produce small hail

ZONE 2 – Central Region 
(Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT)
–High Temps (Today): Upper 40s to Mid 50s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 40s to Mid 50s
–Winds: Generally light south to southwest wind today and tonight becoming light easterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly cloudy, patchy fog tonight
–Precipitation: Scattered showers, a thunderstorm is possible. Drying later tonight, more scattered showers tomorrow
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Any thunderstorms this afternoon may produce small hail

ZONE 3 – Southern Region 
(South-Central MA, Northern CT) 
–High Temps (Today): Low to Mid 50s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Mid 50s
–Winds: Generally light south to southwest wind today and tonight becoming light easterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly cloudy, patchy fog tonight
–Precipitation: Scattered showers, a thunderstorm is possible. Drying later tonight, more scattered showers tomorrow
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Any thunderstorms this afternoon may produce small hail
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MORNING DISCUSSION
Good morning folks, we’ve had mostly up to a quarter of an inch of rainfall overnight, with a few areas seeing more than that.

This morning, CMass is getting a bit drenched with a cell that may drop some small hail along with heavy rain, tracking north, as are other showers in WMass, SVT and SWNH.

We will see additional showers form later, and the middle of the day looks to be a particularly notable time for another batch of rainfall, again with thunder and small hail or graupel possible as the upper low continues to sink southeast towards our region.

Highs today will range from the upper 40s to mid 50s from north to south, with a few upper 50s possible.

Winds should be generally light out of the south and southwest, though some showers may bring breezier conditions.

For tonight, any showers should wane as the night wears on, and we may even get some breaks in the cloud deck, which with light wind would help to produce some patchy fog. Lows will dip into the upper 30s to low 40s.

For Wednesday, wouldn’t you just know it, MORE scattered showers for us, hooray!!!

Whoopeeee!!!

Yahoo!!!!

OMG!!!!!

Could it be true?

Yes, and I’m so excited I just can’t hide it!!!

(I’ll make killer sauce out of all the rotten tomatoes you’re digitally hurling at me, just so we’re clear).

Highs again, wait for it… in the upper 40s to mid 50s!

Lows again in the, wait for it…. mid 30s to low 40s!

We may even see some snow mix in with rain showers late Wednesday night in southern VT as colder air drains south on northerly flow as wind chases the upper low out to sea to our southeast.

Yes, #DUL (dopey upper low) will finally find an exit route, diving southeast today through Thursday and tracking south of New England out to sea.

This, however, pulls colder air into the region for Thursday with highs mostly in the upper 40s with scattered showers at times, with lows in the upper 30s to low 40s.

By Friday, high pressure starts to nudge into the region with partly sunny skies developing along with a few isolated showers possible. Highs will bump up into the mid to upper 50s.

Then, my friends, The Mildening commences!

Partly to mostly sunny skies are expected for Saturday as an upper level ridge presses east into the region. Winds will be northerly on Saturday, which keeps highs in the 60s, but by Sunday flow comes out of the west which will allow highs to rise into the upper 60s to low 70s, and then low to mid 70s by Monday!

So hang in there, because we’ll be enjoying this milder, drier pattern change into at least the middle of next week, by which time some more showers are possible.

As always, may Life swing your way today.

Take care, Dave.

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