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.

A Few Clouds

65°F

18°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 4:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Amherst MA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Light west wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light south wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly before 5am.  Low around 56. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Light west wind.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light south wind.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly before 5am. Low around 56. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Amherst MA
 42.39°N 72.47°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:50 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
5pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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