Very warm today/Friday
–DHTWN’s Reminder (Keep your Life Force)
–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:
There’s a lot of to be distraught about these days, but life goes on, keeps moving, flowing, and willing itself onward. We’re a manifestation and part of that life force, but it goes way beyond us, and we’re lucky to be a part of it. Even if things aren’t going well, there’s always a chance things might improve. If you’re struggling, I hope things go better for you today, and stay open to the chance that they will – they just might.
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DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
–A little wave brings some morning showers, steadiest north of Route 2
–These clear the region by mid morning or so, with sunshine developing behind
–Mostly sunny by this afternoon with an isolated shower possible later in the afternoon
–Very warm with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s with generally light southwest winds
–Partly cloudy tonight with a front moving into the region
–A few showers are possible early Saturday morning, mostly along and south of the Pike
–Warm again Saturday, mostly sunny skies develop after any morning clouds
–Cool Saturday night and cooler Mother’s Day Sunday but lovely, highs 60s, mostly sunny, lighter wind
–Next week looks like a lot more fair weather with more seasonable highs in the mid 60s to low 70s through much of the period and a rain chance by mid-week, but before we continue 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: 5:33am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 8:01pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 14 hours and 28 minutes
NIGHTLY CELESTIAL (MOON):
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 12:04pm this afternoon
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 2:45am tomorrow morning
–MOON SET DIRECTION: West-Southwest
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: East-Southeast
–MOON PHASE: Waning Crescent (52.0%)
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DAILY TERRESTRIAL
ZONE 1 – Northern Region
(Southern VT, Southwest NH)
–High Temps (Today): Mid 70s to Low 80s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Low to Mid 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 60s to Mid 70s
–Winds: Generally light southwest veering to light northwest into tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Clouds early with a few showers, then mostly sunny later today. Partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Saturday
–Precipitation: A few morning showers are moving through, then drying. Isolated shower possible this P.M.
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Cold Saturday night, isolated frost possible
ZONE 2 – Central Region
(Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT)
–High Temps (Today): Upper 70s to Mid 80s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Low to Upper 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid 70s to Low 80s
–Winds: Generally light southwest veering to light northwest into tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Clouds early with a few showers, then mostly sunny later today. Partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Saturday
–Precipitation: A few morning showers track through this morning, then we dry. Isolated shower possible this P.M.
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None
ZONE 3 – Southern Region
(South-Central MA, Northern CT)
–High Temps (Today): Low to Mid 80s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 70s to Low 80s
–Winds: Generally light southwest veering to light northwest into tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Clouds early with a few showers, then mostly sunny later today. Partly cloudy tonight, mostly sunny Saturday
–Precipitation: A few showers possible today otherwise dry
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None
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MORNING DISCUSSION
Good morning folks, we have a little wave of showers moving through this morning which appears to be the remnants of some overnight activity far to our northwest.
These will clear the region by mid morning or so, and we should see mostly sunny skies develop behind this activity, which will help our temps soar later into the low to mid 80s for lowlander/valley folks, and 75-80º in the high terrain of far northwest MA, SVT and SWNH.
We should be done with the Canadian wildfire smoke for the time being, by the way.
Light southwest wind veers to west tonight and northwest tomorrow, and lows under partly cloudy skies will hang in the 50s.
A cold front moves through early Saturday morning, and that could bring a few other showers as well, but mostly south of the Pike before we again clear things out for the afternoon, which looks mostly sunny and with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s.
Cooler air really settles in Saturday night with lows in the mid 30s to low 40s, and by Mother’s Day Sunday, we will be noticeably cooler with highs only in the 60s under mostly sunny skies – perfect for any travel and Mother’s Day events! Lows will drop into the upper 30s to low 40s.
For next week, more seasonable and fair weather is expected as this lovely Spring rolls on.
While there is a chance for some showers by mid-week, right now it just looks like more partly to mostly sunny skies with highs in the 60s to low 70s.
We do have to watch an upper level trough that may swipe us by mid-week, dropping south out of southeast Canada. If this doesn’t generate showers for us, what it could do is produce another late-season frost late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning, so heads up #PlantPeople!
I hope you have a great day and that 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