Saturday/October/2/2021

Welcome: Good morning. We have a front that will bring heavy rain likely in between Monday and Tuesday. Also big news coming soon is the new logo for Berkshire Weather, stay tuned for more information on that, now to the forecast… 

Today: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Morning fog and very isolated showers this afternoon.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.

WIND: 0 to 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Scattered afternoon showers.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Rainy.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Rain all day with some being heavy. Up to an inch of rain possible.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: Isolated flooding here or there with heaviest rain.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Above average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have two areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam is moving away from Bermuda and still is a hurricane, no threat to US.

2. Tropical Storm Victor is weakening and is expected to dissipate away tonight.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Friday/October/1/2021

Welcome: Good morning. BOO! Oh wait today is not Halloween, Halloween is at the end of October not the beginning. Well anyway I hope you like today’s post…

Today: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Morning fog.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Patchy morning fog.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Partly cloudy.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 0 to 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Scattered afternoon showers.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Slightly above average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have two areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam will likely move east of Bermuda. Some rip currents and high waves may be possible along the eastern US coast.

2. Tropical Storm Victor may or may not become a hurricane. However impacts to the US are unlikely.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Thursday/September/30/2021

Welcome: Good morning. Tonight will be chilly for September standards. Though I am not sure if we should consider it September standards since tomorrow will be October 1st. Well anyway let’s talk about the forecast…

Today: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the mid to upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Slightly above average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have three areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam will will likely move east of Bermuda and then near Canada. Tropical Storm Watches have been launched for Bermuda. The US must worry for rip currents, high waves, and some coastal flooding.

2. Tropical Storm Victor formed southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. Right now Victor seems like it will stay out to sea. It also may become a hurricane.

3. A trough of low pressure has become less organized. It is in the middle of the Cabo Verde Islands and Lesser Antilles. I give it little to no chance of development.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: There is only one more name on the 2021 hurricane name list and it is Wanda. If that is used and more storms form, Greek names will not be used, but rather a supplemental name list. Have an amazing day.

Wednesday/September/29/2021

Welcome: Good morning. It will get cold tomorrow night. I doubt we will see any frost. But I do think we could see a frosty chocolate milkshake (The Simpsons reference) here or there, if people want to say good by to their favorite ice cream stands before they close for the season. Everyone forgets the best part of winter, it is you are inside so long so you buy so much ice cream. Oh, I just remembered I do not run an online ice cream blog I run an online weather blog, silly me. Let’s get to the forecast… 

Today: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 15 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have three areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam is likely to stay east of Bermuda. The East Coast must watch for rip currents and high waves. Sam may impact Newfoundland later this week or early next week, but a path out to sea is more likely.

2. An area of low pressure with showers and thunderstorms is becoming more organized. It is south of the Cabo Verde Islands. I give it a yes or 100% chance of development.

3. A broad area of low pressure is disorganized. It is southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. I give it a medium chance of development.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Tuesday/September/28/2021

Welcome: Good morning. I hope everyone is well. If you live in the high terrain of the Northern Berkshires you might see low temps reach near freezing this week. I doubt any snow yet but soon winter will arrive, and then the temperature will dive…

Today: Partly cloudy.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: Lightning here or there.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower to mid 60s. Lows in the lower to mid 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have four areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam will not directly impact the US. Large waves and rip currents will be possible along the East Coast. Bermuda and Atlantic Canada must watch where Sam goes.

2. The Remnants of Peter organized slightly but then disorganized again. They are east of Bermuda. I give them a medium chance of redevelopment.

3. A broad area of low pressure is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. It is southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. I give it a high chance of development.

4. A tropical wave is disorganized. It is southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands. I give it a high chance of development.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Monday/September/27/2021

Welcome: Good morning all across the land and sea. Welcome to today’s exciting, terrific, super-duper, Berkshire Weather Post! Ok, I think I over dramatized that. Later this week we have some upper 30s possible in the high terrain. Now let’s take the excitement factor down from a 10 to a 9 with the forecast…   

Today: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the low 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.

WIND: 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Partly cloudy.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Scattered showers.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have four areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam weakened a little but is still at category 4 strength. Sam is expected to just miss the Leeward Islands. Then Sam could go directly over Bermuda. All in all Sam poses little threat to mainland US.

2. The Remnants of Peter are a little more organized. They are southeast of Bermuda. I give it a medium chance of redevelopment.

3. A broad low pressure area is disorganized. It is southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands. I give it a high chance of development.

4. A tropical wave will have good conditions to develop. It will move off of Africa today. I give it a high chance of development.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Sunday/September/26/2021

Welcome: Good morning. Cooler weather is coming. This week if you live in the higher terrain areas north of Pittsfield you could see some upper 30s possibly. Now everyone’s favorite the forecast…

Today: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 30 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the low to mid 70s. Lows in the mid 50s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s.

WIND: 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Scattered afternoon showers.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Average.

PRECIPITATION: Slightly below average.

Tropical Forecast: We have four areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam is a category 4 and nearly a category 5. Most models agree that Sam will stay out to sea. However there are still a few more days and the models can change. Also there is still a possibility Sam could directly impact the US. We will need to continue monitoring it.

2. The Remnants of Peter are disorganized. They are southeast of Bermuda. I give them a small chance of redevelopment.

3. A tropical wave will have good conditions for development. This tropical wave will move off of Africa tomorrow. I give it a medium chance of development.

4. A broad low pressure area could have good conditions for development. It will be near the Central Tropical Atlantic. I give it a small chance of development.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Saturday/September/25/2021

Welcome: Good morning. We have some better weather moving in. We are watching to see if Hurricane Sam will impact the northeast. Right now it seems not that likely however if the key players come into alignment we could be dealing with a major hurricane in a week or more. I will keep you all updated on that as Sam gets closer. Now everyone’s favorite: Happy Hour! Oh wait I am not a bartender, I am a weather reporter. Well anyway here’s the forecast…

Today: Sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 0 to 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Morning fog.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 20 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 20 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Slightly above average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have four areas to watch.

1. Hurricane Sam is nearly a Category 3 Hurricane, or Major Hurricane. Sam will move very slowly near the Leeward Islands. Eventually it will either stay out to sea or near the US.

2. Subtropical Storm Teresa is northwest of Bermuda. It formed and now is weakening. Little impacts to the US.

3. The Remnants of Peter have disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This area is southwest of Bermuda. I give it a small chance of development.

4. A tropical wave will have a good environment for development. It currently is over Africa but will eventually move off of Africa. I give it a medium chance of development.

Notable Amounts: The storm total of the other day’s cold front was 2.30 inches or rain.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Friday/September/24/2021

Welcome: Good morning. The rain is moving through, and soon will be out of here. A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until noon today. Now time for the sports, oh wait I meant the forecast…

Today: Rainy turning partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Rain turning to isolated showers. Up to a half an inch more.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: Isolated to widely scattered flash flooding may still occur.

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 15 mph.

PRECIPITATION: None.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Slightly above average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have four areas to watch.

1. Tropical Depression Eighteen turned into Hurricane Sam. Sam is expected to turn into a major hurricane. We will have to watch for potential impacts to the east coast. However, it is to far out right now to know much.

2. The Remnants of Odette are a non-tropical storm with limited shower and thunderstorm activity. It is over 600 miles northwest of the Azores. I give it a medium chance of redevelopment.

3. A surface and upper level trough is producing some showers and thunderstorms. It is over 100 miles east of Bermuda. I give it a small chance of development.

4. A tropical wave is forecast to have an environment that will allow some slow development. This wave will move off of Africa by early next week. I give it a medium chance of development.

Notable Amounts: So far I received 2.28 inches of rain from the cold front, tomorrow I will give the storm total.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.

Thursday/September/23/2021

Welcome: Good morning. This cold front will bring a band of very heavy rain tonight. However, this band looks to be to our west. We also have to watch for flash flooding. Now let’s hip hop on to the short term forecast.

Today: Mostly cloudy and breezy, turning rainy and breezy.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 60s.

WIND: 10 to 20 mph, with gusts to 40 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Showers turning to rain. Up to an inch of rain tonight. Heavy rain possible.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: Isolated to widely scattered flash flooding possible. Isolated to scattered lightning is also possible. Unsecured objects may be blown around by the wind.

Tomorrow: Cloudy to partly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid to upper 40s.

WIND: 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 20 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Scattered showers possible. Up to an inch of rain possible.

AIR QUALITY: Good.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: Very isolated flash flooding. Isolated lightning possible.

Day 3: Mostly sunny.

TEMPERATURE: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the lower 50s.

WIND: 5 mph.

PRECIPITATION: Patchy morning fog.

HAZARDS SUMMARY: None.

6 To 10 Day Forecast: Read Below.

TEMPERATURE: Average.

PRECIPITATION: Average.

Tropical Forecast: We have two areas to watch.

1. Tropical Depression Eighteen has formed and is expected to turn into a major hurricane this coming Tuesday near the Leeward Islands. Right now there is a 50/50 chance that it will either stay out to sea or come towards the US as a potentially major hurricane.

2. The Remnants of Odette are a non-tropical storm. This storm is 600 miles northwest of the Azores. I give it a medium chance of redevelopment.

Notable Amounts: None.

Anything to Mention: Have an amazing day.