The National Weather Service has lifted its flooding warning for Montague
04.14.2011 | EASTHAMPTON - The parking lot at the Route 5 boat ramp at the Oxbow Thursday morning.SPRINGFIELD – A “gorgeous” day is in the offing for Western Massachusetts with sunny skies and a high of about 65 degrees, abc40 / Fox 6 meteorologist Mike Masco said.
That’s the good news. The not so good news is that we are in for a cloudy weekend with the potential for a half-inch to inch of rain Saturday night into Sunday, Masco said.
“Today is the pick of the next seven,” Masco said.
The National Weather Service, meanwhile, has canceled its flood warning for the Connecticut River in Montague.
The flood warning continues along the Connecticut in Northampton and minor flooding is occurring. The river there is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday night.
Further south, along the river in Thompsonville, near the Massachusetts line, the flood warning will likely remain in place until Friday morning.
Masco said the weekend rain has the potential to bring minor flooding to areas along the river once again.
Temperatures could sink as low as 30 degrees Thursday night into Friday. That’s well below the average low of about 38 degrees for this time of year.