POST SECTIONS (Scroll Below For Yours)
–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. Remember, there’s always a chance things might improve. If you’re struggling, I hope things go better for you today, and I say stay open to the chance that they will – the mind craves certainty, so let’s try to stay open.
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DAVE’S WEEKLY WEATHER NUTSHELL
–Chilly start today, beautiful finish in the upper 60s to low 70s with sunny skies
–Southerly gusts up to 20mph or so, breezy at times
–Clouds build late, especially overnight
–First showers arrive between 9am to noon from southwest to northeast
–Patchy fog possible early
–Rain will fall heavily at times, especially along/east of the valley
–Lighter rain or more scattered showers expected well west of the I-91 corridor
–Rain/showers continue into the pre-dawn hours of Sunday morning and quit
–Developing sunshine Sunday with highs upper 60s to mid 70s
–Slightly cooler temps Monday, but in general we trend toward more sunshine and highs in the 70s next 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: 5:26am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 8:08pm this evening
–TOTAL DAYLIGHT TIME: 14 hours and 42 minutes

NIGHTLY CELESTIAL (MOON):
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 8:33pm this evening
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 5:45am tomorrow morning
–MOON SET DIRECTION: Northwest
–MOON RISE DIRECTION: Northeast
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Crescent (0.2%)
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DAILY TERRESTRIAL
ZONE 1 – Northern Region
(Southern VT, Southwest NH)
–High Temps (Today): Mid 60s to Low 70s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Upper 50s to Mid 60s
–Winds: Southerly gusts to 20mph or so today, lighter tonight/tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy to overcast tomorrow
–Precipitation: None today, showers arrive tomorrow mid to late morning, more so in afternoon
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None, though some isolated frost may have formed overnight

ZONE 2 – Central Region
(Western MA, North-Central MA, Northern Litchfield CT)
–High Temps (Today): Upper 60s to Low 70s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Mid 60s
–Winds: Southerly gusts to 20mph or so today, lighter tonight/tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy to overcast tomorrow
–Precipitation: None today, showers arrive tomorrow mid to late morning, more so in afternoon
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: None, though some isolated frost may have formed overnight. Patchy fog possible Saturday morning

ZONE 3 – Southern Region
(South-Central MA, Northern CT)
–High Temps (Today): Mid to Upper 60s
–Low Temps (Tonight): Upper 40s to Low 50s
–High Temps (Tomorrow): Low to Mid 60s
–Winds: Southerly gusts to 20mph or so today, lighter tonight/tomorrow
–Sky Cover: Mostly sunny today, partly cloudy tonight, mostly cloudy to overcast tomorrow
–Precipitation: None today, showers arrive tomorrow mid to late morning, more so in afternoon
–NWS Alerts / Nut Notes: Patchy fog possible Saturday morning
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MORNING DISCUSSION
Good morning folks, after our freeze yesterday morning the next weather item up for bid is a much needed swath of showers moving into the region Saturday morning and lasting through the afternoon and night.

Before we jump into that piece, we deal with the only day we’ll ever truly have, which is TODAY.

And this today is going to be lovely with sunshine, highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, and a southerly breeze that will kick up at times.

Clouds will build into the region later, and more so overnight into early Saturday morning as a coastal low lifts northeast off of the Mid-Atlantic coastline and tracks northeast with a cold front sweeping in right behind it from the west. Lows will drop to either side of 50º.

First showers will arrive (depending on where you are in the region) between 9am and noon tomorrow.

The track of the coastal low will be such that the heavier precipitation will be generated over easternmost parts of WMass, CMass, northeast CT and the rest of southeast New England.

Less rain will fall west of the Pioneer Valley where lighter or more showery precipitation is expected (with some lulls possible tomorrow afternoon). About a quarter to half an inch or so should fall west of the valley, with a half inch to 1″+ along and east of the CT River.

Highs will be a bit cooler and only reach the upper 50s to mid 60s with patchy fog possible as well. Lows again will drop to either side of 50º as rain quits after midnight.

Any early morning showers or clouds will vamoose to the east with sunshine developing on Sunday, which will definitely be the weekend pick!

Highs should climb into the upper 60s to mid 70s with lows in the mid to upper 40s.

Thereafter we’ll enter into a long stretch of fair, sunny, and seasonably delightful Spring weather with plenty of sun, highs generally in the 70s, lows near 50º, and a potential to reach 80º for some on Wednesday, with no additional rain in sight at the moment.

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