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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Chicopee Falls / Westover Air Force Base (KCEF)

Lat: 42.2°NLon: 72.53°WElev: 246ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 22 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst MA

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

    NOW until 7:00am Tue

    Blizzard Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Areas of blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. High near 38. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Blustery, with a northeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Areas of blowing snow between 10am and 1pm. High near 29. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. High near 38. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Snow likely before 8pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with rain between 8pm and 10pm, then snow likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst MA
 42.39°N 72.5°W (Elev. 226 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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