Heavy Rainfall Across South Texas and the Northeast; Thunderstorms in the Southern Appalachians and Rio Grande Valley

Widespread showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain may bring flooding to South Texas and parts of the Northeast U.S. tonight into Friday morning. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts and large hail are expected over parts of the southern Appalachians, and Rio Grande Valley of Texas into Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Westfield, Barnes Municipal Airport (KBAF)

Lat: 42.16°NLon: 72.71°WElev: 269ft.

Light Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 8 May 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Russell MA

Flood Watch May 9, 05:00am until May 10, 08:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 52. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely.  Low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 3pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 52. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Low around 45. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Russell MA
 42.15°N 72.88°W (Elev. 1096 ft)
9:59 pm EDT May 8, 2025
12am EDT May 9, 2025-6pm EDT May 15, 2025
 
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