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

Summary: We will have one more nice day on Friday as surface high pressure presently centered over the region moves slowly to the east, continuing the fair weather. The warm southwest flow due to the clockwise flow around the high as it moves to our east will result in above normal temperatures as well. Conditions will then deteriorate overnight and into Saturday with the approach of surface low pressure, now over the midwest, and the passage of its trailing cold front during Saturday afternoon. The front will then stall just off the coast and a new low pressure system will develop along the front and move northward along the coast later Sunday night through Monday. We will be on the fringe of this storm’s precipitation field and it is too early to tell how much, if any, rainfall we will receive from this second storm. However, it should remain dry on Sunday in the period between the two storms.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear.

Low temperatures in the low 40s in Pittsfield and North Adams, mid 40s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and near 40 in the hilltowns and in some sheltered valley locations.

Light southwest winds.

Friday

Mostly sunny and warm.

High temperatures in the low to mid 70s  in Pittsfield and North Adams, with mid to upper 70s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and the low 70s in the hilltowns.

Southwest winds at 8-15 mph.

Friday Night

Clear in the evening with an increase in clouds after midnight.

Low temperatures near 50.

Light south winds.

Saturday

Partly sunny in the morning. Mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a band of rain or showers likely moving through during the afternoon. Probability of precipitation 70%. Rainfall totals generally around 0.25 inches.

High temperature in the low to mid 60s in Pittsfield and North Adams, with mid to upper 60s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and low 60s in the hilltowns.

Southwest winds at 5-10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with rain or showers likely before midnight. Probability of precipitation 60%. Rainfall totals of 0.10 inches possible. Partial clearing towards morning.

Cooler, with low temperatures near 40 in Pittsfield and North Adams, low 40s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and mid to upper 30s in the hilltowns.

Northwest winds at 5-10 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny to mostly cloudy and cooler than the past two days.

High temperature in the mid 50s in Pittsfield and North Adams, upper 50s in Great Barrington and Sheffield and low 50s in the hilltowns.

North winds at 8-15 mph.