POST SECTIONS (Scroll Below For Yours)
–DHTWN’s Reminder (Keep Going)
–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:
Whatever you may be struggling with, either today, or in the future, may you find the strength, will and fortitude to persist and keep moving forward, even if things are uncomfortable at best and super problematic at worst. Hang in there.
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DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
–Basically, it’s cool, cloudy today with highs mostly in the 40s with some low 50s later afternoon
–Some scattered showers or drizzle will flitter hither and thither
–Mostly cloudy tonight with a shower or two, cool
–A bit milder Friday with an isolated shower or two in the morning, possibly lingering into early afternoon
–Sunny breaks possible by later afternoon, with Full Flower Moon tomorrow night
–Much milder with more sunshine this weekend, with 60s on Saturday, and 65-70º on Sunday
–This warmth and sunshine continues into early next week with a bit of a cool down by mid-week, 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
DAILY CELESTIAL (STAR):
–OUR STAR ROSE AT: 5:42am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 7:52pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 14 hours and 10 minutes
NIGHTLY CELESTIAL (MOON):
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 6:58pm this afternoon
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 5:30am tomorrow morning
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: East-Southeast
–MOON SET DIRECTION: West-Southwest
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Gibbous (98.2%)
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DAILY TERRESTRIAL
ZONE 1 – Northern Region
(Southern VT, Southwest NH)
–High Temps (Today): Mid to Upper 40s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid to Upper 50s
–Winds: Light easterly switching to northerly today, and northwesterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today and tonight, a few sunny periods tomorrow
–Precipitation: Scattered showers or drizzle today, otherwise dry and mostly cloudy, isolated shower early Friday
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None
ZONE 2 – Central Region
(Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT)
–High Temps (Today): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid 50s to Low 60s
–Winds: Light easterly switching to northerly today, and northwesterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today and tonight, partly sunny by Friday afternoon
–Precipitation: Scattered showers or drizzle today, otherwise dry and mostly cloudy, isolated shower early Friday
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None
ZONE 3 – Southern Region
(South-Central MA, Northern CT)
–High Temps (Today): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 30s to Low 40s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 50s to Low 60s
–Winds: Light easterly switching to northerly today, and northwesterly tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today and tonight, partly sunny tomorrow
–Precipitation: Scattered showers or drizzle today, otherwise dry and mostly cloudy, isolated shower early Friday
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None
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MORNING DISCUSSION
Good morning everybody, there’s isn’t a whole ton to pore over this morning, as our cool, cloudier, and more showery pattern caused by our second slow-moving upper low in as many as weeks is already south of New England with the surface low southeast of Nantucket.
These features that have had their damp grip on us for this week are heading out to sea now, but will provide a parting shot today into Friday morning before pulling fully away.
Because of the low pressure systems positions both aloft and at the surface, we will develop a northerly and northeasterly flow today and tonight, which will keep us cooler.
In addition, the air just a mile above our heads is BELOW freezing, so we’ll likely hang in the 40s for highs today, provided we remain mostly cloudy or overcast, which is expected currently. If we can muster any sunshine, we could pop into the low 50s or so.
Scattered showers are expected, but coverage should be less numerous than recent days as this system weakens and pulls away. Lows tonight will be either side of 40º.
As for Friday, any morning clouds or isolated showers should give way to some sunny breaks tomorrow (though it may stay mostly cloudy in the high terrain due to remnant moisture).
Highs should climb into the 50s, with the southern valley down into Hartford possibly cresting 60º with lows again either side of 40º.
Some ridging starts to build into the region over the weekend as our upper low continues its jaunt out to sea, which begets more sunshine through the weekend (more on Sunday than Saturday) with highs in the 60s Saturday and mid 60s to low 70s on Sunday! Hooray!!!
These conditions continue into early next week with fair weather, mostly sunny skies and 60s to low 70s with light northwesterly wind.
By mid-week we could see that ocean-bound upper low swing back west toward Cape Breton and Nova Scotia and bring some cooling to the region. In addition, a few showers are possible with a frontal passage that will then finally and forever sweep that upper low away into the historical and meteorological dustbin with slightly cooler temps.
All in all, though, next week is looking a lot better and nicer than the last two, with no frosts in sight. You can never say never with frost potential until Memorial Day, generally, but hopefully we’re done with such chilly morning temps going forward.
Have a great day, and I hope things go your way!
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