Summertime heat and humidity returned to Western Massachusetts today. High temperatures hit 90 degrees in Springfield and a few other towns this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Dewpoints have climbed into the upper 60s, making it an uncomfortably muggy day as well. Expect a clear forecast this evening, but it stays on the warm and muggy side overnight with lows only falling to the upper 60s.
Expect more of the same tomorrow: hazy, hot and humid conditions across the region. High temperatures look to hit 90 degrees once again, with dewpoints stretching into the lower 70s. A cold front is approaching the region, which is drawing in this tropical air ahead of it. It will also present a chance of thunderstorms going into the second half of the week.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected late tomorrow afternoon, mainly after 4 p.m. in Springfield. Some of the rain could be steady at times, and severe weather is possible heading into the evening. A more detailed explanation can be found on the CBS3 Pinpoint Weather Blog.
Scattered showers linger around the region on Thursday morning, and then conditions improve heading into the upcoming weekend. Friday and Saturday will have mostly sunny skies return to Western Massachusetts. Humidity levels will drop and temperatures will be in the more seasonal lower 80s.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, warm and muggy, low 68.
Wednesday: Hazy, hot and humid, strong late-day thunderstorms, high 90.
Thursday: Partly sunny, isolated showers, mainly early, high 80.
Friday: Sunny and comfortable, high 80.