After a mild day today Fall makes a return tomorrow

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - It was a very mild day today with temperatures running about 20° above normal for this time of year. Hopefully you had a chance to get out this afternoon and enjoy that mild air because it’s about to turn much cooler around here starting tomorrow.

Clouds will increase tonight with low pressure passing to our south and the chance for showers will return during the overnight into the first half of the day on Sunday. Lows tonight will fall back into the upper 30s to around 40.

Much cooler air returns Sunday and beyond as we see a pattern shift for New England. We start out with cloudy skies and some showers for the morning, then we get some partial clearing in the afternoon. Drier air builds with high pressure for Monday and Tuesday with unseasonably chilly air staying in place.

Our next storm system approaches early Wednesday morning. A developing low along the coast looks to bring clouds in Tuesday evening, then rain for early Wednesday. The tricky part of the forecast is how fast the rain arrives. With cold air in place, we will likely start with snow or a rain/snow mix in the lower valley. The highest chances for the first flakes of the season will be the hills and the highest terrain may get some minor accumulations. Dry, chilly air will continue behind this system for the end of the week and weekend.

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