There are only so many ways to sugar coat a less than perfect forecast.  Sunday shower will, no doubt, dampen some outdoor plans.

It’s the last Sunday of September, a Big E weekend…  Rain is the last thing a meteorologist wants to forecast on a day like today.  But, it’s here and it’s going to stick around.

The steadiest rain fell this morning.  Scattered showers and drizzle should be expected this afternoon.

Now, don’t be upset with me for saying this… We’re due!  We had two full weeks of dry weather.  Average September rainfall for the Springfield area is about 3.5”, and less than .5” has fallen in Chicopee so far this month.

A little rain is just what Mother Nature ordered.

I went to the Big E with my family yesterday (Friday).  The weather was amazing: sunny and warm!  My only minor complaint was the wind.  From time to time the walk-ways felt like wind-tunnels.
Luckily, the breeze will be much weaker today.  All things considered,  it will be an incredibly comfortably Saturday for getting outside.
By the way…  Low temperatures actually reach 32 degrees in some spots this morning!  There’s nothing worse than jumping into a cold car in the morning and waiting for the heat to kick on.  Am I the only one sad that summer is over?

A batch of clouds will roll thorough western Massachusetts this afternoon.  It will be warm, pleasant, and partly sunny…  All in all, a fairly nice late summer day.

Thermometers only climbed into the 60 yesterday.  Luckily, we will enjoy temperatures in the mid and upper 70s today.  By the end of September, highs usually reach the upper 60s!