Summary: Ooops! The weak upper-level disturbance that I had mentioned would rotate through New England today created a more solid overcast than expected. The cloud cover also kept us quite cool (about 10 degrees cooler than expected, which is typical). Sorry about that…..Don’t worry though. The clouds will clear out tonight and we should still have a mostly sunny and mild weekend.

There now appears to be a fly in the ointment for early next week that MAY disrupt our long string of dry days. A low pressure system presently developing off the southeast coast will drift slowly north and to the east of Cape Cod on Monday. This relatively weak, and compact storm system could track close enough to the coast to give us some light rain or showers during the day on Monday as it passes slowly by on its way to the Canadian Maritime. However, right now it appears that the storm should track just enough to the east that we will only get some cloudiness from it Monday and Monday night and should still remain dry. The GFS model is the only one giving us any rain and, in my experience, that scenario is not particularly likely with this type of storm and track. However, I will update the situation over the weekend. It still appears that fair and mild weather will reappear on Tuesday or Wednesday as high pressure builds back in for the remainder of the week.

Friday Night

Cloudy skies early, then clearing as the evening progresses. Becoming clear after midnight.

Low temperatures in the low to mid 40s.

Calm winds.

Saturday

Mostly sunny and mild. Fair weather cumulus clouds may build up a bit during the afternoon, particularly over the elevated terrain, but there should still be more sun than clouds.

High temperatures near 70 in Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams and Williamstown; low 70s in Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Sheffield and; mid to upper 60s over the elevated terrain and hilltowns, depending on elevation.

Light easterly winds.

Saturday Night

Clear, calm and seasonably cool.

Low temperatures generally in the low 40s.

Calm winds.

Sunday

Sunny and mild.

High temperatures near 70 in Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams and Williamstown; low 70s in Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Sheffield and; mid to upper 60s over the elevated terrain and hilltowns, depending on elevation.

Light southeasterly winds.

Monday

Increasing clouds and cooler. There is a chance of light rain or showers in the afternoon but it is more likely that we will remain dry.