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Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Chicopee Falls / Westover Air Force Base (KCEF)

Lat: 42.2°NLon: 72.53°WElev: 246ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 7 Oct 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE South Amherst MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Light south wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE South Amherst MA
 42.3°N 72.49°W (Elev. 692 ft)
Last Update:
10:07 am EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2026
 
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