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Welcome: Good morning, flash flood watches have been issued for Southern Berkshire County from tomorrow afternoon to Thursday afternoon.Today: Partly sunny. Temperature: Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s.Wind: 5 mph, increasing to 10 mph.Precipitation: Fog in the morning.Air Quality: Good.Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy.Temperature: Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the upperContinue reading “Tuesday/August/31/2021”

Welcome: Today will be a report on how Ida will impact us. Good evening. Timing: Wednesday through Thursday. Wind: Gusts up to 20 mph. Rain: Widespread 2 to 4 inches. Very isolated amounts of 6 inches. Flash flooding will be scattered. Tornado: Unlikely, 1 isolated spin up possible. Summary: Lots of heavy rain will impactContinue reading “Monday/August/30/2021”

Welcome: Today will be a report on how Ida will impact us. Thank you to all who donated and supported my work yesterday. Also good evening. Timing: Ida will start impacting us Wednesday and continue through Thursday. Wind: Winds will not really be a threat unless the storm restrengthens into a subtropical storm or extratropicalContinue reading “Sunday/August/29/2021”

Welcome: Today will be a special report on Hurricane Ida. Hi everyone today is a very special day… It is my birthday, hip hip hooray. If you would ever like to donate or buy yourself a Berkshire Weather t-shirt today would be an amazing day as it would be a birthday gift from you toContinue reading “Saturday/August/28/2021”

Today will be a special report on Hurricane Ida. At the moment Ida poses no threat to us however this post is meant to inform us here in the Berkshires but especially anyone who has family or friends in Louisiana. Ida is now a hurricane. In the latest guidance from the Hurricane Center, Ida seemsContinue reading “Friday/August/27/2021”

We all remember how bad Tropical Storm Irene was. It covered all of the Northeast with clouds at one point. It is hard to believe it has been 10 years since it hit here. The flooding was catastrophic. It was an unforgettable atmospheric phenomenon. This Sunday, August 29th will mark a decade since Irene hit.Continue reading “Tropical Storm Irene”

Welcome: Good morning. First of all I want to give a big shout out to my mom because today is her birthday. Happy birthday mom. You have been by my side for all my life, thank you so much. Today we have heat advisory’s in effect from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Today: Sunny. Temperature:Continue reading “Thursday/August/26/2021”

Welcome: Good afternoon, we have heat advisory’s in effect from tomorrow 11:00 AM to tomorrow 8:00 PM. So drink water and take it easy out there.Today: Sunny. Temperature: Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.Wind: 5 mph.Precipitation: None.Air Quality: Moderate.Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny.Temperature: Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in theContinue reading “Wednesday/August/25/2021”

Hurricanes are rated by the Saffir-Simpson wind scale. Compare a Category 1 with flooding rains and deadly storm surge to a Category 2 hurricane with little rain and little storm surge. The Category 1 in this scenario will likely do more damage because of multiple threats. The controversy is hurricanes should not just be ratedContinue reading “Hurricane Controversy”

Welcome: Good afternoon to you all. Today: Mostly sunny.Temperature: Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.Wind: 5 to 10 mph.Precipitation: Patchy fog in the morning.Air Quality: Good.Tomorrow: Sunny.Temperature: Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 60s. Wind: 5 mph.Precipitation: Patchy fog in the morning. Air Quality: Moderate.Day 3:Continue reading “Tuesday/August/24/2021”