>>>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 <<< --A few light showers or drizzle early morning, then drying for the afternoon, some partial sun --Dry tonight but patchy fog expected, partly cloudy --High clouds move in first, then clouds thicken tomorrow/Wednesday --A squall line will approach the region by afternoon and should produce showers and thunderstorms, some of which may be strong to even severe with strong gusty winds possible --Thursday is the pick of the week with a few afternoon instability showers expected within a mixed sky today, seasonably warm throughout this period --Friday features a cold front which brings more showers and thunderstorms, with showers expected Saturday --Sunday could feature some showers as well, but we'll have partly sunny periods this weekend with highs in the 70s --Unsettled conditions are expected into early 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: 8:27pm this evening --TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 15 hours and 13 minutes --PEAK LIGHT IS CRESTING NEXT TWO WEEKS!!! MOON: --OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 3:59pm this afternoon --OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 2:46am tomorrow morning --MOON SET DIRECTION: West-Northwest --MOON RISE DIRECTION: East-Northeast --MOON PHASE: Waning Crescent (22.5%) >>> YOUR DAILY TERRESTRIALS <<< ZONE 1 - Northern Region (Southern VT, Southwest NH) --High Temps (Today): Upper 60s to Mid 70s --Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 40s to Mid 50s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 60s to Mid 70s --Winds: Light southerly to southeasterly thru tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy early today w/ partial sun later, partly cloudy tonight trending to mostly cloudy Wednesday --Precipitation: Periods of showers this morning, becoming more isolated later, dry tonight, with scattered showers and t-storms tomorrow afternoon --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog possible this morning, as well as again overnight into tomorrow morning ZONE 2 - Central Region (Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT) --High Temps (Today): Mid to Upper 70s --Low Temps (Tonight): Low to Mid 50s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Upper 70s --Winds: Light southerly to southeasterly thru tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy early today w/ partial sun later, partly cloudy tonight trending to mostly cloudy Wednesday --Precipitation: Periods of showers this morning, becoming more isolated later, dry tonight, with scattered showers and t-storms tomorrow afternoon --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog possible this morning, as well as again overnight into tomorrow morning ZONE 3 - Southern Region (South-Central MA, Northern CT) --High Temps (Today): Mid to Upper 70s --Low Temps (Tonight): Mid 50s --High Temps (Tomorrow): Mid to Upper 70s --Winds: Light southerly to southeasterly thru tomorrow --Sky Cover: Mostly Cloudy early today w/ partial sun later, partly cloudy tonight trending to mostly cloudy Wednesday --Precipitation: Periods of showers this morning, becoming more isolated later, dry tonight, with scattered showers and t-storms tomorrow afternoon --NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog possible this morning, as well as again overnight into tomorrow morning >>> MORNING DISCUSSION <<< Good morning folks, our air quality is improved this morning, though it's humid out and we still have some drizzle, patchy fog and light showers in the early part of our Tuesday. A boundary is passing east through the region, already into the western hilltowns, and as that passes east, we begin to dry up toward the 8-10am timeframe. Partial sunshine will develop and highs will climb well into the 70s with a few afternoon showers possible. We received anywhere from a tenth to half an inch of rain overnight, so it's better than nothing. For tonight, skies will be partly cloudy with lows in the 50s for the most part, with some upper 40s in SVT and far northwest MA. Wednesday is the day I'm watching most closely, as we'll start with partly sunny skies early and cloud up by afternoon as a squall line approaches the region connected to our Great Lakes upper low which is going to track east toward New England by end of week. This line will tracking southwest to northeast which is always a direction that can produce bowing echoes with some isolated damaging wind gusts, if the atmospheric elements align. I do expect a period of showers and thunderstorms to sweep into the region by mid-afternoon, and while wind is the primary threat for tomorrow, heavy rain and lightning along with street flooding are possible, with hail a secondary impact. Highs will again be in the 70s tomorrow and activity should wind down by around midnight with lows in the 50s. To be honest, every day from Thursday through Sunday and even into early next week will feature some measure of instability enough such that scattered showers will be possible and are expected each day. While Thursday looks drier, Friday looks the wettest in that period as a cold front moves into the region. The weekend looks mixed: partly sunny skies, overcast periods with showers, and highs in the 70s, and this should extend into early next week. So, no big warm ups, not much in the way of severe weather potential (Wednesday and Friday do have my quivering hairy eyeball on each day... a nice morning image for you, I know), but some periods of needed rainfall as we head toward the Summer Solstice with our daylight peaking toward that magical 15 hours and 15 minutes of max daylight here in the WMass region, we're just about there! Have a great day! >>> 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