(6:10am Tues) #TRANSPERFORMANCECAST2018 IS THAT TONIGHT FROM 4PM-9:30PM AT LOOK PARK IN FLORENCE, MA, ON THE PINES THEATRE STAGE, UNDER THE TALL TALL PINES, YOURS TRULY WILL BE JOINING MANY OF MY REGIONAL MUSICAL PEERS AND COMPADRES FOR THE BEST NIGHT OF THE SUMMER AND THE RAIN LOOKS LIKE IT WILL HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER THE SHOW ENDS, SO COME OUT AND SUPPORTS ARTS FUNDING FOR NORTHAMPTON SCHOOLS! (Weather forecast through the weekend is below…)

TODAY’S DATE: Tuesday, August 21, 2018

TERRESTRIAL:
HIGH AIR TEMPS — Highs should rise into the low 70s in the Berkshires/Taconics/Litchfields, western hilltowns, SVT/SWNH, and N. Worcester County, while we reach the mid 70s for the Pioneer Valley floor down into northern CT and in S. Worcester County.

LOW AIR TEMPS — Lows should drop into the mid 60s region-wide

DEWPOINT TEMPS — Dewpoints will rise out of the 50s and into the 60s by tonight, and then soar into the 70s for a day tomorrow, which will be oppressively humid, followed by the most refreshing air we’ve felt in months by Thursday afternoon

SKIES — Partly sunny skies will develop after early morning fog. Clouds will build by the end of the day and overnight

WINDS — Light southeast wind will become more southerly overnight, and could gust to 25mph out of the southwest over the Berkshires and other regional high terrain areas

NWS ALERTS — None

CELESTIAL:
–OUR STAR ROSE AT: 6:04am this morning
–OUR STAR WILL SET AT: 7:41pm this evening
–OUR MOON WILL RISE AT: 4:45pm this afternoon
–OUR MOON WILL SET AT: 2:23am tomorrow morning
–MOON PHASE: Waxing Gibbous

SUMMARY:
–After some early morning patchy fog, we will enjoy another pleasant day with partly sunny skies and cooler-than-average temps
–Humidity will be pleasant to start, but will build later today and especially tonight as dewpoints rise from the 50s into the 60s
–Clouds will also increase by late afternoon and into the evening
–An isolated shower/sprinkle or two cannot be ruled out, but most of the rain should hold off until around midnight tonight, and especially during the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday AM
–Patchy fog may form late tonight as well, due to decreasing air temps and increasing dewpoint temps
–A warm front will push toward the region toward dawn, and we can expect showers, downpours, and thunderstorms to accompany the passage
–With the wind shift behind the front, as well as much higher dewpoint temps, there could be enough helicity (i.e. turning of the air) in the low levels to spawn an isolated tornado, something I’ll keep my eyes on
–After the early morning activity passes to our north and east, we will be firmly in the soup again on Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 70s, and dewpoint temps in the low to mid 70s. Blech!
–While mid level drier air will work in from west to east as a cold front approaches in the afternoon, there may be enough wind shear and moisture to produce a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon
–Behind this second round of wet weather, fresh Canadian air will be firmly on the march west to east
–By later Wednesday night, we should be drying out, and winds could gust in the Berkshires out of the northwest up to 30mph at times. Lows will be in the mid to upper 50s
–Thursday through Saturday look beautiful, plenty of sun, very low humidity, and highs 75-80. Gorgeous!
–By Sunday, another front may pass through with some showers, and we will start to warm early next week, and see humidity increase too
–The end of August and beginning of September looks like it will be warmer than normal, so we’re not entering Autumn yet, but my friends, the southern moisture siphon has been turned to the OFF position. One step at a time.
–Lastly, come and see me play bass with my friends tonight for Transperformance 28 at Look Park on the Pines Theatre, 4pm to 9:30pm!
–I’m playing with Derek & The Dominoes, Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars, and Adam & The Ants, but come for the whole thing, it’s a total blast and great community time, and the musical talent is top notch!
–More info at the events link: https://www.facebook.com/events/197307604223116/

Have a great day!