There is no student forecast today so the forecast will be provided by the instructor, Joe Kravitz.

Summary:

Following passage of last night’s storm, high pressure will build back into the region and dominate our weather for the next several days.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy this morning, becoming mostly cloudy this afternoon. Breezy. There is the slight chance of a stray rain or snow shower late this afternoon or this evening. Probability of precipitation 20%.

Temperatures will rise only slightly with highs in the mid 40s in the hilltowns, upper 40s in the lower elevations (e.g. Pittsfield and North Adams) and low 50s in South County (e.g. Great Barrington and Sheffield).

Southwest winds at  10 -20 mph with some higher gusts, particularly over the higher terrain.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of a rain or snow shower early, then clearing after midnight. Remaining breezy. Probability of precipitation 20% early.

Low temperatures in the mid to upper 20s.

Winds shifting to the northwest at 10 – 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and seasonably cool.

High temperatures in the upper 30s in the hilltowns, low 40s in the lower elevations and mid 40s in South County.

Northwest wind 8 – 12 mph, diminishing late in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, calm and seasonably cold.

Low temperature in the mid 20s.

Calm winds.

Friday

Partly cloudy.

High temperatures in the low to mid 40s.

Southwest winds 5 – 10 mph.

The following forecast is provided by Jim Mays, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary:

The jet stream remains well to the north over Canada and we remain under the influence of warm, moist southwesterly flow from the clockwise circulation around a Bermuda High which is quite strong for this time of year. Therefore, temperatures will remain unseasonably warm, with near record high temperatures, for the next few days. A cut-off low over the southern Mississippi Valley will be picked up by a dip in the jet stream and move over the area with a bout of moderate to heavy rain Tuesday night. Temperatures will turn more seasonable after the storm passes on Wednesday.

Monday

Mostly cloudy and unseasonably warm.

High temperature in the low 60s.

Southwest winds at 5-10 mph.

Monday Night

Variable cloudiness and remaining mild.

Temperatures only falling to near 50 overnight.

Light southerly winds.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy and unseasonably mild. There is a good chance that scattered showers will develop in the late afternoon. Probability of precipitation 50%. The showers will be mostly light with total rainfall generally under 0.10 inches.

High temperature near 60.

Light southeast winds increasing to 5-10 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A band of moderate to heavy rain will pass through the region overnight. The duration of rainfall will be approximately 4-6 hours and will likely occur sometime between 8 pm and 4 am. Probability of precipitation near 100%. Likely rainfall totals between 0.50 and 1.00 inches.

Temperatures holding steady in the 50s then falling into the upper 40s toward morning.

Southeasterly winds shifting to southwesterly toward morning at 8-15 mph.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy in the morning. Becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon with the slight chance of a shower. Probability of precipitation 20%.

Temperatures in the upper 40s in the morning, falling through the 40s in the afternoon.

Southwest winds at 8-15 mph.

The following forecast is provided by Rebecca Argueta and Alan Robinette, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary: A colder high pressure system is building into the area behind a cold front the moved through overnight. This system will control our weather for the next 24-36 hours as it will be cool and sunny today and clear, calm and seasonably cold tonight. However, a low pressure system will approach from the Midwest tomorrow with increasing clouds during the day. Rain will develop Tuesday evening and continue through Wednesday morning. Since the storm will move directly over the region, there will plenty of warm air available to make all of the precipitation in the liquid form. The rain could be heavy at times with rainfall amounts in excess of one inch in most areas. After the storm moves through, an expansive high pressure system will move slowly through the region and dominate the long holiday weekend with fair skies and temperatures warming into the 50s by Friday and possibly even into the 60s over the weekend.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cool.

High temperatures in the low 40s in the hilltowns and mid 40s for most areas but reaching the upper 40s in South County.

Northwest wind at 5-10 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, calm and cold.

Low temperatures in the mid 20s.

Calm winds.

Tuesday

Increasing high clouds in the morning, lowering and thickening during the afternoon.

High temperature in the low 40s.

Light south to southeasterly winds.

Tuesday Night

Rain developing before midnight and becoming heavy at times overnight. Probability of precipitation near 100%.

Temperatures dropping into the mid to upper 30s early but rising to near 40 by morning.

Easterly winds at 5-10 mph.

Wednesday

Rain tapering off over the course of the morning. It will remain cloudy with scattered snow or rain showers in the afternoon. Total rainfall from the storm likely will exceed one inch in most places. Probability of precipitation 80%.

Temperature holding steady near 40.

Winds shifting to northwest and increasing to 10-20 mph during the afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Here is a preliminary look at the holiday weekend…….

There will be scattered snow showers overnight on Wednesday with little if any accumulation. It will begin to clear on Thanksgiving day but remain breezy and cool with high temperatures in the 40s. The rest of the 4 day weekend looks precipitation free with mostly fair skies and temperatures warming into the 50s on Friday and possibly into the low 60s over the weekend.

The following forecast is provided by Joan Grossman, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary:

A low pressure system presently located over the lower Mississippi Valley will move through today and tonight bringing a prolonged period of steady light to moderate rain. With the passage of this storm, northwest winds around the backside of the low will bring seasonably cold air in to the region from the upper Midwest. As a result, it will be breezy and colder Thursday and Friday. Moisture carried by the wind from the Great Lakes will cause cloudy conditions with a chance of a lake effect snow or rain shower on Thursday but it will clear out and turn colder Thursday night and Friday as High pressure builds into the area.

Wednesday

Rain developing this afternoon. About 0.25 inches of rainfall by evening. Probability of precipitation near 100%.

High temperature in the low 50s.

Southeast wind at 5-10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Rain, tapering off around midnight. An additional 0.25 inches of rainfall possible. Probability of precipitation near 100%.

Temperatures dropping to the mid to upper 30s by morning.

Southeast wind shifting to northwest and increasing to 10-20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, breezy and colder. Chance of a snow or rain shower. Probability of precipitation 30%.

Temperatures holding almost steady, with high temperatures ranging from the upper 30s over the hills to the low 40s in South County, with most places near 40.

Northwest wind at 10-20 mph with higher gusts, particularly over the hills.

Thursday Night

Clearing and seasonably cold. Remaining quite breezy.

Low temperature in the mid 20s.

Northwest wind at 10-20 mph with higher gusts.

Friday

Sunny and cold. A little less breezy.

High temperature in the mid 30s in the hilltowns and upper 30s in the lower elevations. High around 40 in the lower elevations of South County (e.g. Great Barrington, Sheffield).

West winds at 10-15 mph.

The following forecast is provided by Rich Girdler, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary:

A stalled frontal boundary will vacillate back and forth over us for the next few days. This will result in mild weather for the next two days with the chance of showers. On Wednesday, a low pressure system will form on the front and move through giving us a rainy day. As the storm moves by it will drag the front through as a cold front and the weather will turn much colder on Thursday and Friday.

Monday

Occasional, mostly light, showers this afternoon. Probability of precipitation 80%.

High temperature in the mid 50s.

South-southwest winds at 5-10 mph.

Monday Night

Cloudy, breezy and quite mild for this time of year. A chance of showers in the early evening then a chance of another shower arriving after midnight. Probability of precipitation 40%.

Temperatures steady in the mid 50s.

Southwest wind at 10-15 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy early, becoming partly cloudy and quite mild by afternoon. Still a slight chance of a shower. Probability of precipitation 20%.

High temperature near 60.

West winds at 10-15 mph.

Tuesday Night

Increasing clouds. Remaining mild.

Low temperature in the mid to upper 40s.

Light southerly winds at 3-8 mph.

Wednesday

Rain, developing in the early morning and tapering off by late afternoon. Turning cooler and breezy late. Probability of precipitation 80%.

High temperature near 50 but falling through the 40s late in the afternoon.

Becoming breezy in the afternoon with wind shifting to the northwest at 10-20 mph.

The following forecast is provided by Jessie Gilligan, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary:

Following an unseasonably warm day today a cold front will approach from the west tonight and tomorrow. Clouds will increase followed by a period of rain or showers as the cold front passes late tomorrow afternoon and evening. It will turn significantly colder and windy with scattered snow showers on Friday.

Wednesday

Sunny and unseasonably warm.

High in the upper 60s.

Southerly winds at 5-15 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing cloudiness and mild. Slight chance of a shower toward morning. Probability of precipitation 20%.

Low temperatures near 50.

Light southerly winds.

Thursday

Cloudy and cooler. There is a chance of a shower for most of the day with a period of showers or rain likely late in the afternoon. Probability of precipitation 30% becoming 60% by late afternoon.

High temperature in the mid to upper 50s.

Southwest winds shifting to northwest late in the afternoon at 5-10 mph.

Thursday Night

A period of showers or rain is likely, ending by midnight. Probability of precipitation 70%.

Temperatures falling into the mid 30s by morning.

Northwest wind increasing to 10-20 mph by morning.

Friday

Mostly cloudy windy and colder. Scattered snow showers and flurries. Probability of precipitation 50%.  Little or no snow accumulation.

Temperatures holding steady in the mid 30s in most areas, low 30s in the hilltowns and upper 30s in south county.

Northwest wind 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Stronger gusts are likely in the higher terrain.

There is no student forecast today so the forecast will be provided by the instructor, Joe Kravitz.

Summary:

A persistent surface high pressure system will continue to dominate and the weather will continue to be quite nice. The high has now moved to our east and the southwesterly flow around the back side of the high will bring warmer temperatures with readings much above average for the next several days.

Monday

Sunny and mild.

High temperatures in the upper 50s.

Southwest winds at 5-10 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy and mild.

Low temperatures in the low 40s.

Winds light and variable.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy and mild.

High temperature in the low 60s.

West winds at 5-10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear and mild for this time of year.

Low temperature in the mid 40s.

Winds light and variable.

Wednesday

Increasing high clouds.

High temperatures in the low 60s.

Southerly winds increasing to 10-15 mph.

There is no student forecast today so the forecast will be provided by the instructor, Joe Kravitz.

Summary:

After passage of a weak cold front last night, high pressure will build into the area again today and through the weekend resulting in bright sunny days and clear cool nights. It will be cooler today and Saturday and then warm up somewhat on Sunday.

Friday

Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny by late morning.

High temperatures in the mid 40s.

North-northwest wind at 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.

Friday Night

Clear and cold.

Low temperatures in the low to mid 20s.

North-northwest wind becoming light overnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and cool.

High temperature in the mid 40s.

Light northwest winds.

Saturday Night

Clear, calm and cold.

Low temperature in the low to mid 20s.

Calm winds.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and milder.

High temperatures in the low to mid 50s.

Southwest winds at 5-10 mph.

The following forecast is provided by Jillian Colvin, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary:

High pressure will continue to dominate our weather for the next several days. A weak cold front will come through with nothing more than some cloudiness Thursday night, cooling temperatures by about 10 degrees for Friday and Saturday. Temperatures will start rising again on Sunday.

Wednesday

Sunny.

High in the low to mid 50s.

Light southerly winds.

Wednesday Night

Clear and calm.

Low temperatures near 30.

Thursday

Sunny in the morning and partly cloudy by afternoon.

High temperature in the mid to upper 50s.

Light winds shifting from southerly to westerly.

Thursday Night

A period of cloudiness as the cold front moves through, clearing toward morning.

Low temperature in the mid 30s.

Northwest wind at 5-10 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny and cooler.

High temperature in the mid 40s.

Northwest wind 10-15 mph.