Just a note before discussing today’s weather….the BCC weather station is now back online after being offline for the past few days. The display from the station, with real-time weather data updated each minute, can be accessed by clicking on “Weather Station” in the upper-left of the BCC homepage. More detailed information can be found, along with data from other local stations by going to the weather underground website: www.wunderground.com and clicking on “Berkshire Community College”.

Summary: The surface high pressure system which gave us our brief period of nice weather today is drifting slowly to our northeast. This will allow a small storm tracking along the stationary front to our south (moved through as a cold front last night and stalled to our south) to move through Berkshire County resulting in a rainy, cool day tomorrow. Whereas yesterday it appeared that we would be on the northwest fringe of the rain shield from this storm, it now appears that the area of steady rain from this storm will move directly over the county. In fact, it likely will be a fairly soaking rain with most of the county receiving around 1.00 inch of rainfall. Although the steady rain should end late tomorrow, it will remain mostly cloudy over the weekend with a chance of a few light scattered showers as we remain under the influence of the stationary front which will remain stalled over the region. On Monday, an upper-level low pressure system will rotate through the region and pull the stationary front along with it so that surface high pressure can build back into the region for a period of fair weather mid-week.

Thursday Night

It will be clear this evening followed by increasing cloudiness overnight, becoming overcast by the early morning hours. Rain is likely to develop from southwest to northeast near daybreak. Probability of precipitation is 60%. Rainfall totals should be less than 0.20 inches.

Low temperatures in the mid to upper 40s.

Light north winds will shift to easterly after midnight.

Friday

Overcast, cool and damp, with a steady rain for most of the day. Rain should end in the late afternoon to early evening. Probability of precipitation is near 100%. Rainfall totals should be near 1.00 inch countywide.

It will be unseasonably cool with temperatures rising very little. High temperatures will only reach the low 50s in most of the county. Temperatures will likely stay near 50 over the elevated terrain and may reach the mid 50s in parts of south county.

East-southeasterly winds at 5-10 mph.

Friday Night

Remaining mostly cloudy with the chance of a few lingering light showers, mostly before midnight. Probability of precipitation is 40%. Rainfall totals generally less than 0.05 inches.

Temperatures will remain relatively steady with lows in the upper 40s countywide.

Winds will be light, shifting from easterly to northwesterly late in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy and cool.

High temperatures in the upper 50s for most of the county including Pittsfield and North Adams, with mid 50s over elevated terrain and in the hilltowns. Highs will likely reach the low 60s in parts of south county, such as in Great Barrington and Sheffield.

Light northwest winds.