Note: Clicking on underlined red text provides links to various weather maps

Summary: As the developing coastal low moves out to sea, the cold trough in the jet stream wave pattern will settle over the region for the next several days. As the low departs and intensifies, surface high pressure will begin to build in from the west. Wow, that sounds great, high pressure=nice, sunny weather, right?! Not always. In this case, the pressure gradient between the low and high will generate brisk winds. Also, the winds will be west-northwesterly which will be carrying moisture/cloudiness generated over the Great Lakes as cold air moves over the still warm lake water. As a result, it will be fairly cloudy and cold with a brisk west-northwesterly breeze for the next several days. However, it won’t be completely overcast and we will see some sun at times.

The cold air moving over the warm lakes will generate some lake-effect snow streamers. One of these streamers may breifly reach us and pass over Berkshire County Thursday evening but we should only have a chance of a snow shower or flurry at that time.

An Alberta clipper (our first of the season) will ride just to our north Saturday night. However, enough warm air will have moved in ahead of the low that we should only see rain showers (not snow).

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with the chance of a light snow shower or flurry this evening. Partial clearing after midnight, becoming partly cloudy by morning. Probability of precipitation 30% this evening.

Low temperatures in the low 30s in most locations, near 30 over the elevated terrain.

West-northwesterly wind at 5-10 mph, 10-15 mph over the higher terrain.

Thursday

More sun than clouds during the morning and early afternoon. Becoming mostly cloudy during the mid and late afternoon. Breezy and cool.

High temperatures in the mid to upper 40s in Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams and Williamstown; upper 40s in Lee, Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Sheffield and; low to mid 40s over the elevated terrain and hilltowns, depending on elevation.

Westerly winds at 10-15 mph in the valleys, 15-20 mph over the elevated terrain. Gusts to 25-30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. There is the chance of a snow shower or flurry during the evening. Probability of precipitation 30%.

Low temperatures near 30 in most locations, upper 20s over the elevated terrain.

Westerly winds at 10-15 mph in the evening, diminishing to 5-10 mph after midnight.

Friday

A mix of sun and clouds, breezy and unseasonably cool.

High temperatures low to mid 40s in Pittsfield, North Adams, Adams and Williamstown; mid 40s in Lee, Stockbridge, Great Barrington and Sheffield and; upper 30s to low 40s over the elevated terrain and hilltowns, depending on elevation.

West-northwesterly winds at 10-15 mph with some higher gusts.