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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Westfield, Barnes Municipal Airport (KBAF)

Lat: 42.16°NLon: 72.71°WElev: 269ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Mar 2:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Russell MA

Winter Weather Advisory March 5, 05:00pm until March 6, 12:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 42. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 2am. Low around 31. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain or freezing rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 42. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 1am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet between 1am and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 2am. Low around 31. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain or freezing rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of freezing rain between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Russell MA
 42.19°N 72.87°W (Elev. 689 ft)
Last Update:
2:46 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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