Dave's Daily Report
August 18, 2026
9:37 am
SLOW LOWERING OF HUMIDITY TODAY, PARTIAL SUNSHINE, WARMER WEDNESDAY, A FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE THURSDAY, NICE’N’DRY FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY, WITH SOGGY SUNDAY SIGNALS…
Good morning folks, I hope to see you at Transformance 36 tonight at the Pines Theatre in Look Park, Florence, MA, the weather is looking cooperative and there will be lots of great music performed for 5 hours (4:30-9:30) to raise money for arts and music programs in Hamp Public Schools, come on out!
As for our weather, there isn’t a whole lot to discuss that isn’t covered in the Daily Nutshell section below.
Humidity will be slowly lowering through the day and night for our Tuesday, and any chance of a spot shower should be well east of I-91. Otherwise, we’ll be rain-free through Wednesday with a chance at a few showers Wednesday night into Thursday.
After our shortwave moves through Thursday and brings a front through the region, we’ll dry out Thursday night through Friday which look like a lovely end to our work week.
If I had to make a choice right now, I’d say Saturday is the weekend pick in terms of starting off with some sunshine and warm temperatures, as by the time we reach Saturday night into Sunday, the chance for showers and thunderstorms will be increasing quite a bit, so a soggy Sunday is possible.
Have a great day!
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”
― Joseph Campbell
YOUR DAILY NUTSHELL(S)
TUESDAY:
–Slow lowering of humidity into the evening
–Spot shower possible in CMass and northeast CT
–Partly sunny skies on average, highs mid 70s to mid 80s
–Lows tonight in the 55-60º range, patchy fog late
WEDNESDAY:
–Warm and sunny with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s
–Lows drop into the mid 50s to low 60s under partly cloudy skies
THURSDAY:
–A few scattered showers possible later in the day
–Highs in the low 70s to low 80s under partly sunny skies
–Lows in the 50s as we dry out, and lower humidity
FRIDAY:
–Dry, sunny, nice, with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s
–Lows in the 50s
SATURDAY:
–Increasing clouds preceded by early sunshine
–Highs in the 70s to low 80s
–A few showers are possible by evening
–Lows in the 55-60º range with a few showers
SUNDAY:
–Not the weekend pick with showers and thunderstorms signaled
–Highs in the 70s, and lows in the mid to upper 50s
MONDAY:
–Partly sunny, highs in the 70s
YOUR DAILY CELESTIALS
STAR:
–OUR STAR ROSE AT: 6:01am this morning
–OUR STAR SETS AT: 7:46pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 13 hours 45 minutes
MOON:
–OUR MOON RISES AT: 12:40pm this afternoon
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: East-Southeast
–OUR MOON SETS AT: 10:20pm tonight
–MOON SET DIRECTION: Southwest
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Crescent (35.1% Illumination)
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