Heavy Rainfall Threat Continues in the Southwest on Monday; Record Warmth in the Plains and Midwest

Remnant moisture from Tropical Storm Rachel will persist over portions of the Great Basin and Southwest on Monday, bringing a potential heavy to excessive rainfall risk. Well above average and potentially record breaking temperatures will develop across the Plains and Midwest early this week, spreading into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicopee Falls / Westover Air Force Base (KCEF)

Lat: 42.2°NLon: 72.53°WElev: 246ft.

Rain

51°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Oct 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Springfield MA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 51. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain before 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 51. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Springfield MA
 42.11°N 72.56°W (Elev. 197 ft)
8:16 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
12am EDT Oct 12, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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