EAST HARDWICK – Another weekend with soggy conditions as the prominent feature started later Saturday and persisted through Sunday and Monday, with a total of 1.04 inches of rain. We remain about an inch and a half above normal for the month’s precipitation. Days throughout the forecast period originally projected to be cooler ended up with highs closer to seasonal normals. By Tuesday, we were surpassing that with temperatures expected to reach 80 degrees under full sunshine.
photo by Howard Hill
The threat of any shower will quickly dissipate Wednesday morning as a dry and weak cold front moves through the region. Mostly sunny conditions will appear in the wake of the front, with temperatures near normal. The upper-air pattern then keeps us under the influence of intermittently cloudy conditions throughout the period otherwise, with relatively cool temperatures into the day Saturday. Weak disturbances will bring on-and-off showers through the weekend, with some heavier showers possible Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. At the higher elevations, there may briefly be some snowflakes mixed in with no accumulation expected. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May showers bring? Hopefully sunshine and warmth in June. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Partly cloudy, becoming mostly sunny. High: 70. Low: 47. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. High: 60. Low: 42. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny in the morning, becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely by afternoon. High: 57. Low: 40. Calm wind.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. High: 55. Low: 43. North wind 10-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Scattered showers. High: 64. Low: 44. Calm wind.
