The Berkshires Forecast for Father’s Day and the Official Start of Summer

Not only is Sunday Father’s Day it is also the first day of summer and the longest day of daylight the entire year.  A great reason to celebrate both dad and the official start of months of outdoor fun like Concerts in the Park, time on the lake, the golf course, biking through the Berkshires, climbing Mount Greylock, gardening or anything else that you love to do in the heat of June, July and August in New England.

It should be a nice weekend to celebrate everything dad and the beginning of summer.  Showers and thunderstorms are a possibility every day in the spring and summer in the Berkshires.  A forecast calling for a shower does not typically mean the day will be a wash.  Clouds can roll in along with a quick shower and move out giving way to sunshine a short time later.  So don’t let this weekend’s forecast keep you from planning that BBQ for dad or any other outdoor activities your dad might enjoy over Father’s Day weekend.

According to National Weather Service it looks like Father’s Day (Sunday) will better of the two weekend days.  The forecast is calling for showers with a possible thunderstorm tomorrow and a high of just over 80 degrees.  Sunday is looking good for dad with sun and a high in the in the low to mid 80s.  Below is the long-range Berkshire forecast from the National Weather Service…

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tonight

Scattered showers before 2am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76.