Temperatures on Monday could approach 80 degrees, abc40 / Fox 6 meteorologist Mike Masco said.
040611 - Chicopee - Staff Photo By John Suchocki - Reading the stiches on the ball thrown by mom is three year old Jake Galas who was out with brother Noah and mom Stephanie Nadeau on the Ray Ashe park off Arcade st.SPRINGFIELD – A burst of “gorgeous” weather will continue to blossom this weekend in Western Massachusetts with sunny skies and highs in the 60s, abc40 / Fox 6 meteorologist Mike Masco said.
“It’s a really great-looking weekend,” Masco said, adding that Sunday should be the warmest of the two days with highs approaching 65.
Monday may even offer up a taste of summer with highs approaching 80, Masco said. “It’s dependent on how much sun we get,” he said.
A quick blast in the 80s or even higher is not uncommon for Western Massachusetts this time of year, Masco said, adding that record highs for the first week or so in April have climbed in to the mid-90s.
The warming trend raises the potential for river flooding given the snowpack that remains in forests to the north, he said.
Western Massachusetts will see sunny skies Thursday with highs nearing 55 degrees, Masco said.