June Begins Warm, Dry

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - We saw a big temperature swing from low 40s to upper 70s this afternoon. A beautiful weather day to wrap up the month of May and June looks to start the same.

Skies remain mostly clear overnight with lows falling back into the 40s with light to calm wind.

Saturday is shaping up to be another gorgeous weather day thanks to high pressure keeping our weather dry and sunny. After another cool morning, temperatures will warm quickly and afternoon highs will approach the lower 80s for most with a few mid-80s possible in some of the downtown areas. Humidity remains low and breezes continue from the north and west.

June 1st also marks the start of meteorological summer, the start of the Atlantic hurricane season and the anniversary of the 2011 tornado that tore through Hampden County. Luckily this year June looks to start off very quiet for western Mass and all of New England!

Temperatures and dew points rise a bit Saturday night, so we shouldn’t get quite as cool. Sunday is looking mainly dry and warm with highs in the lower 80s. Clouds will increase for the afternoon and humidity may rise a bit later in the day, but overall, our weather remains nice.

Sunshine and summer-like temperatures will continue through the first half of next week with highs in the 80s Monday to Wednesday. Dew points hover in the 50s to around 60, so slightly muggy at times, but overall, comfortable. Shower chances increase late in the week.