The following forecast is provided by R. Topaz Ross Kelso, in conjunction with the instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:
Summary: We will continue to have cool northwesterly winds for the next several days as we remain squeezed between a storm over the Canadian maritime and a high pressure system to our west. These two surface systems are barely moving due to a highly amplified upper-level (jet stream) flow pattern. In fact the amplified wave will eventually break and the cold upper-level trough just to our east will become “cut-off” from the jet stream. As a result, the storm over the Canadian maritime will circulate counterclockwise around the cut-off upper-level cold pool, and spin back towards us over the weekend. This, unfortunately, will enable its associated cloud shield to spin back over us as well. This will make the slightly below normal temperatures feel even cooler. Fortunately, we should remain dry until Sunday night but then we enter a prolonged period of cool and showery weather as the cut-off low sits and spins over the northeast for a good part of next week.
Thursday Night
Clear and cold.
Low temperatures in the mid 20s.
Light northwesterly winds.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cool.
High temperatures near 50 in Pittsfield and North Adams, low 50s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and upper 40s in the hilltowns.
Northwesterly winds at 8-15 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing cloudiness before midnight and then mostly cloudy.
Low temperatures in the upper 20s.
Light northwesterly winds.
Saturday
More clouds then sun, breezy and remaining cool.
High temperatures in the upper 40s in Pittsfield and North Adams, near 50 in Great Barrington and Sheffield and mid 40s in the hilltowns.
Northwesterly winds at 10-20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy.
Low temperatures near 30.
Light northwesterly winds.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers during the afternoon. Probability of precipitation 20%.
High temperatures in the low 50s in Pittsfield and North Adams, mid 50s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and near 50 in the hilltowns
Northwesterly winds at 5-15 mph.