SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - The cold air settled in today with gusty winds. Temperatures stayed in the 20’s with wind gusts up to 30 mph keeping wind chills in the single digits and teens under a mixture of sunshine and clouds.

Wind will continue to relax this evening into the overnight with temperatures falling into the upper single digits and lower teens with a few passing clouds.

Temperatures will moderate as the week goes on with the jet stream lifting north into eastern Canada.

Tomorrow will still be cold but not as windy or frigid with highs reaching into the lower and middle 30’s. We should see lots of sunshine as well. With a lighter breeze out of the south wind chills will range in the 20’s.

Wednesday will become breezy out of the south out ahead of fast moving front that will zip through late in the day. Out ahead of the front it will become mild with temperatures reaching into the lower and middle 40’s. There may be a late day or evening rain or snow shower but most stay dry.

Behind this system the flow quickly swings back into the south bring temperatures back into the 40’s on Thursday ahead of a strong cold front set to move through on Friday.

Out ahead of the front a swath of rain and warmth will surge up the east coast and into the northeast last Thursday into Friday with temperatures pushing into the lower 50’s. Rain will likely be heavy at times with a good soaking through at least the first half of Friday. Behind the front wind swings into the northwest with gusty winds and falling temperatures.

Readings will fall late in the day Friday and settle into the 20’s by Saturday morning.

The weekend is shaping up to be more seasonable with highs in the 30’s on Saturday then perhaps into the lower 40’s on Sunday. A weak system may bring us a few rain or snow showers on Sunday, the first day of winter.

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