The watch covers the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire, as well as parts of southern Vermont and New Hampshire.
SPRINGFIELD - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Western Massachusetts through 8 p.m Friday.
The watch covers the counties of Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden and Hampshire, as well as parts of southern Vermont and New Hampshire.
A watch is declared when conditions are present to allow a thunderstorm within a 4-hour window inside the area of the watch.
The forecast is calling for a chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5 p.m. / Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain.
Temperatures reached a high of 90 degrees at Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee and 87 degrees in downtown Springfield.