Sunrise report: Forecast, poll and more for Monday April 11

Today's poll: Do you plan on reading Deval Patrick's memoir?

Greg Saulmon / The Republican04.10.2011 | HADLEY - A cardinal perches among red tree buds on the Fort River Sunday morning.

The Forecast

After a sunny weekend, Monday is shaping up to be warm and gray.

Highs around much of the Pioneer Valley should be in the mid-70s, according to most sources. Rick Sluben of abc40 / Fox 6 says that areas around and south of the Turnpike could hit close to 80 degrees.

There's a chance of showers before 10 a.m. and again after 3 p.m., and the National Weather Service has also posted a Hazardous Weather Outlook warning of a potential thunderstorm this afternoon.

Sluben also posts a reminder to anyone drawn to the water on these first warm days of the year:

Any boaters in small craft should be extremely careful if out on the water. Water temperatures are still dangerously cold and if you were to tip over and go in because of the gusty winds and chop on the water without a life jacket, it would pose an immediate threat of death.

Find the full forecast here.

Today's Poll

Gov. Deval Patrick's memoir, "A Reason to Believe," is slated for release Tuesday.

Subtitled "Lessons from an Improbable Life," the book chronicles Patrick's childhood in Chicago and his wife's struggle with depression.

The governor's book tour includes an appearance Friday, April 22 at Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley and Saturday, April 23 at Berkshire South Regional Community Center in Great Barrington.

What do you think -- do you plan on reading Deval Patrick's memoir? Vote in our poll, and check back tomorrow for the results.

Friday's results: On Friday, we asked, "Do you expect a government shutdown to directly impact your life?" 13 people voted. 92.31% said "no"; 7.69% said "yes."

Sunday's Top 5

The top 5 headlines on MassLive.com on April 10 were:

1. Four Springfield teens arrested after birthday party shooting and stabbing
2. Wrestler Scott Hall hospitalized for health issues, not overdose
3. 2 men shot dead in car in Worcester
4. Longmeadow woman searches for lost wedding dress
5. Two injured in large Springfield fight Sunday afternoon

Quote of the Day

“They taste like eggs, but better ... because they’re fresh.”

— Holyoke resident Christine Burns on the eggs produced by the chickens in her backyard coop.Read Brian Steele's article here.