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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westfield, Barnes Municipal Airport (KBAF)

Lat: 42.16°NLon: 72.71°WElev: 269ft.

Freezing Fog and Windy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 30 G 44 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (999.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 23 Feb 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Russell MA

Blizzard Warning February 23, 07:42am until February 24, 07:00am
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Blizzard Warning
  •  
    Blizzard Warning February 23, 07:42am until February 24, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Blizzard Warning

  • Today

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 37. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 2pm. Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. High near 30. Windy, with a north wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 10. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 37. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Russell MA
 42.15°N 72.85°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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