>>>POST SECTIONS<<< --DHTWN's Reminder (Shelter) --Weekly Nutshell (Overall impact list) --Sponsor Note (Tandem Bagel Co.) --NWS Alerts (Advisories, Warnings, Watches) --Celestial Data (Sun/Moon info) --Regional Summaries (Local expectations) --Morning Discussion (Detailed Weather Story) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> DHTWN REMINDER <<< If you have a roof over your head and a set of walls to enclose you in a structure that protects you from the elements, it's hard to put into words the level of good fortune you possess - be grateful for and thank your shelter for keeping you dry, warm, safe, and protected. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL <<< --Partly sunny to mostly cloudy today, sunny breaks should push some over 80º, otherwise we hang in the 70s --Clouds thicken this afternoon as a frontal boundary approaches from the southwest --A widely scattered showers are possible at any point today, but it's mostly dry with showers holding off until and around sunset lasting into Tuesday morning --Some thunderstorms are possible overnight as well, but nothing severe looks plausible --Patchy fog is also expected as dewpoints come up today, into the low to mid 60s for some of us --Tuesday morning showers give way to some partial clearing Tuesday afternoon with highs in the 70s --By Wednesday, another disturbance will be guided northeast towards New England in association with our upper low, and deep, moist southerly flow will develop --This will be accompanied by instability, as well as a fairly strong wind field, all of which may combine to produce strong to severe thunderstorms in the afternoon and early evening --Highs will be in the 70s all week with lows in the 50s --Thursday looks to feature afternoon instability showers as our upper low moves overhead, tracking east toward the coastline --Friday holds the chance for more showers and storms with Saturday looking like the weekend pick for now before more showers potentially resume Sunday into next week, but for now 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. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>> 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.

>>> NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERTS <<< --None >>> YOUR DAILY CELESTIALS <<< STAR: --OUR STAR ROSE AT: 5:14am this morning --OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 8:26pm this evening --TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 15 hours and 12 minutes --PEAK LIGHT IS CRESTING NEXT TWO WEEKS!!! MOON: --OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 2:49pm this afternoon --OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 2:23am tomorrow morning --MOON SET DIRECTION: West --MOON RISE DIRECTION: East --MOON PHASE: Waning Crescent (32.5%) >>> YOUR DAILY TERRESTRIALS <<< ZONE 1 - Northern Region  (Southern VT, Southwest NH)  --High Temps (Today): Mid 70s to Low 80s --Low Temps (Tonight): Mid 50s to Low 60s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 60s to Mid 70s --Winds: Light southeasterly/easterly wind into tonight, light southerly tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow --Precipitation:  A few scattered showers are possible any time today, with more widespread showers either side of midnight into early Tuesday morning --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog for late tonight into tomorrow morning ZONE 2 - Central Region  (Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT) --High Temps (Today): Upper 70s to Low 80s --Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 50s to Low 60s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Mid 70s --Winds: Light southeasterly/easterly wind into tonight, light southerly tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow --Precipitation:  A few scattered showers are possible any time today, with more widespread showers either side of midnight into early Tuesday morning --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog for late tonight into tomorrow morning ZONE 3 - Southern Region  (South-Central MA, Northern CT)  --High Temps (Today): Mid to Upper 70s --Low Temps (Tonight): Low 60s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid to Upper 70s --Winds: Light southeasterly/easterly wind into tonight, light southerly tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy today, tonight and tomorrow --Precipitation:  A few scattered showers are possible any time today, with more widespread showers either side of midnight into early Tuesday morning --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog for late tonight into tomorrow morning >>> MORNING DISCUSSION <<< Good morning folks, most of what's worth noting can be found in the Weekly Nutshell above, but I did want to "pull out" and focus on our two main rainmakers this week, that being tonight into early Tuesday morning, and more importantly, Wednesday afternoon/evening. For tonight, we're watching a frontal boundary lift northeast through our region with showers and thunderstorms developing along that broad area of atmospheric lifting. Said boundary is draped well southeast of a low center over the Great Lakes. Once that blows through, we'll dry out by Tuesday afternoon, and it will continue to be warm. By Wednesday, though, our upper low will be more closely positioned over the eastern Great Lakes, and will be siphoning moist southerly flow up the eastern seaboard into New England. Temps aloft will be cooling quite a bit as the upper presses east, moisture will advect from the south, and the spin/vorticity of a wave moving into our region will all combine to produce a period of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms. It's still a couple of days out, but that's are biggest potential weather impact over the next 7 days, so please stay tuned for updates, and I hope you have a great day! Again, lots of summary and other info above in the Nutshell and Terrestrials sections. >>> 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