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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.

Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Amherst MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet. High near 35. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Low around 29. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain between 2pm and 4pm, then snow likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Amherst MA
 42.39°N 72.5°W (Elev. 226 ft)
Last Update:
4:16 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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