Sunday, November 19, 2017

Turkey Week Travel Forecast

The only thing more important than the size of your bird for Thursday is the travel forecast for this week, the busiest travel time of the entire year. Whether you're heading to Grandma's house on Thursday or your oldest sibling is heading home from college or even if you're headed to the airport for a weeklong getaway to, say, Italy, you want to know what to expect on the roads this week.

And the good news is...a relatively quiet week is expected for the Berkshires. After a few stray flakes in the overnight hours tonight, the cold front that came in with all of this wind will settle in over us. We'll see plenty of sun Monday with high temps in the upper 30s.

Tuesday, when a lot of travel begins, will be a spectacular day--full sun and highs in the mid 50s. Outdoor sports are in order on Tuesday.

Wednesday, too, looks good but it will be cooler (40s). There is a chance of some showers in the early morning hours but roads will be fine all day.

Thursday will simply be pleasant for this time of year--highs in the low 40s and partly cloudy skies all day. Morning runs, soccer games, family football, and post-feast walks will all go on as scheduled.

There is a big storm coming into our region for the weekend, but worry not for it will track well to our north. With the arrival of the storm, we will see instability, which could kick up a few rain showers late Friday night and during the day on Saturday. Friday will be calm but cool with temps in the 30s; Saturday will be warmer (40s) but the slight chance of rain could curtail some outdoor activities.

And those returning to the Berkshires or heading back to school on Sunday, again you will have smooth sailing. Cloudy, cool (30s) and windy but the roads will be dry.

That's about the size of it. We still feel good about a full-on school-impacting weathermaker for the first half of December, but the next seven days look very manageable. Enjoy the holiday!

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