There is no student forecast today…..

Weak surface high pressure will build in overnight tonight and for the day on Saturday. This will lead to clearing skies tonight and a partly cloudy day on Saturday. Clouds will be on the increase late in the day as a weak cold front extending well south of a surface low pressure system over Hudson Bay in Canada approaches. As it passes through overnight Saturday it will not generate much “lift” in the atmosphere and there is only a chance of a light rain or snow shower. Any light precipitation that falls will likely be rain in the lower elevations and, possibly, wet snow over the elevated terrain. However, anywhere that precipitation does fall it should only be enough to moisten the ground, with no significant rain or snow expected.

The jet stream will then lift northward and surface high pressure will build in for Sunday through Tuesday so there will likely be a good deal of sunshine and moderating temperatures during that period. Temperatures may reach 50 on Monday and into the 50s on Tuesday. A strong cold front will likely move through on Wednesday with a few showers and then colder air will move in for the end of the week. It looks like the really cold arctic air won’t sink as far south as it looked earlier this week so, even though it will be colder, it should not be anything out of the ordinary for November. It also does not look like we are in line for any significant snow anytime in the near future……

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a lingering flurry possible this evening, then clearing skies and cold overnight.

Low temperatures in the mid 20s.

Northwest winds at 5-10 mph this evening, becoming light after midnight.

Saturday

A mix of sun and clouds and still fairly cold, increasing clouds late.

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

Westerly winds at 5-10 mph, shifting to southwesterly in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with just a chance of a light rain or snow shower. Any precipitation that falls will likely be rain at the lower elevations but could be wet snow over the elevated terrain. Probability of precipitation 30%. Any rainfall will likely be less than 0.05″. No snow accumulation expected.

Low temperatures in the low 30s.

Light south-southwesterly winds.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy in the morning with decreasing clouds in the afternoon.

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

West-northwesterly winds at 5-10 mph.

Sunday Night and Monday

Partly cloudy with seasonable temperatures. Overnight low in the upper 20s and Monday’s highs averaging in the upper 40s.