The following forecast is provided by Ashley Vallone, in conjunction with the  instructor, as part of lab work for the Introduction to Meteorology course:

Summary: High pressure from Canada will build into the region giving us cold and dry weather for the weekend.

Friday

Partly sunny, windy and colder.

Temperatures holding fairly steady in the low to mid 30s in the hilltowns (e.g. Savory, Windsor, Peru), mid to upper 30s in the lower elevations of central and northern Berkshire (e.g. Pittsfield, North Adams) and low 40s in the lower elevations of South County (e.g. Great Barrington, Sheffield).

Northwest winds at 10-20 mph, with higher gusts, diminishing to 5-15 mph later in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy.

Low temperature in the mid to upper 20s.

Northwest winds at 5-15 mph.

Saturday

Partly cloudy and remaining cold but less breezy than Friday.

Temperatures holding fairly steady in the mid to upper 20s in the hilltowns, near 30 in the lower elevations and low 30s in South County.

Northwest winds at 5-15 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear and cold.

Low temperatures between 10 and 15.

Light northwest winds.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold.

High temperature in the mid 20s in the hill towns, upper 20s in the lower elevations and near 30 in South County.

Northwest winds at 5-10 mph.