Forecast and Conditions for Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Updated: 12:18 AM EDT on September 07, 2008 Observed at spencertown, Chatham, New York
Temperature	66.1 °F / 18.9 °C
Humidity	99%
Dew Point	66 °F / 19 °C
Wind	NW at 2.0 mph / 3.2 km/h
Pressure	29.55 in / 1000.6 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Clouds	Scattered Clouds (SCT) : 1300 ft / 396 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 6500 ft / 1981 m
Yesterday's Maximum	75.9 °F / 24.4 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	65.4 °F / 18.6 °C
Normal high	76 °F / 24 °C
Normal low	50 °F / 9 °C
Record high	88 °F / 31 °C (1945)
Record low	32 °F / 0 °C (1962)
Sunrise	06:25 AM (EDT)
Sunset	07:16 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	02:41 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	11:13 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Watch, Areal Flood Advisory Statement as of 9:35 PM EDT on September 6, 2008

... Flood Watch remains in effect until 8 am EDT Sunday...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northwestern Connecticut... western Massachusetts...
east central New York and southern Vermont... including the
following areas... in northwestern Connecticut... northern
Litchfield and southern Litchfield. In western Massachusetts...
northern Berkshire and southern Berkshire. In east central New
York... eastern Columbia... eastern Dutchess... eastern Greene...
eastern Rensselaer... western Columbia... western Dutchess and
western Rensselaer. In southern Vermont... Bennington... eastern
Windham and western Windham.

* Until 8 am EDT Sunday

* Tropical Storm Hanna continues to move northeast along the East
Coast and will bring additional heavy rain into the watch area through the
evening hours. By the time the rain ends on Sunday... three to
seven inches of rain are expected in the watch area.

* Flooding could be enhanced by the upslope flow along the
higher terrain... especially the eastern slopes of the
Catskills... Berkshires... southern greens and Litchfield Hills.
Also potential flooding may increase where there are large
paved areas such as parking lots in business and Industrial
areas. Rivers that are particularly vulnerable include the
Housatonic River and its tributaries... rivers in southeastern
Vermont... and tributaries to the Hudson River in southeastern
New York. Tidal flooding may occur on the Hudson River south
of Albany.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings from your National Weather Service. Those living
in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action
should flooding develop.

808 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2008

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued an

* urban and small stream flood advisory for minor flooding of poor
drainage areas in...
Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
this includes the cities of... Pittsfield... North Adams... Great
Barrington...

* until 200 am EDT

* at 808 PM EDT... periods of moderate to heavy rain from Tropical
Storm Hanna continued to move across Berkshire County
Massachusetts.

* Additional rainfall of one to two inches this evening will cause
some flooding of poor drainage areas and small creeks. Ponding of
water on roads is also expected.

A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

Lat... Lon 4238 7300 4237 7306 4233 7305 4231 7299
      4215 7302 4215 7306 4204 7305 4204 7348
      4208 7350 4274 7326 4274 7301 4271 7301
      4270 7294 4267 7297 4266 7294 4263 7294

Snd

610 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2008

The National Weather Service in Albany has issued an

* urban and small stream flood advisory for...
Columbia County in east central New York...
this includes the cities of... Hudson... Chatham...
eastern Greene County in east central New York...
this includes the city of Catskill...
southern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts...
this includes the city of Great Barrington...

* until 1215 am EDT

* at 608 PM EDT National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates
rainfall will increase with intensity through this evening with
rainfall rates approaching 1 inch per hour... especially into the
higher elevations. Estimated rainfall amounts between one and one
half inches has already fallen today.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause elevated levels on
small creeks and streams... and ponding of water on country roads and
farmland along the banks of creeks and streams.

A flood advisory means river or stream flows are elevated or ponding
of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to travel across
flooded roads. Find alternate routes. It takes only a few inches of
swiftly flowing water to carry vehicles away.

Lat... Lon 4205 7304 4206 7354 4199 7355 4202 7370
      4209 7389 4214 7391 4219 7402 4243 7401
      4250 7335 4243 7339 4237 7308 4215 7304
      4215 7306 4211 7305 4209 7307

Bgm

Forecast as of 11:26 PM EDT on September 6, 2008

Now
Rain...heavy at times...will continue over western New England through 130 am. Rainfall rates will range from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. The rain will taper off over southern Litchfield County. Additional rainfall amounts will range from two tenths of an inch to two thirds of an inch.

Forecast as of 9:58 PM EDT on September 6, 2008
Flood Watch in effect until 8 am EDT Sunday...

	Tonight Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...increasing to northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Sunday Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Cooler with lows around 50. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Tuesday Cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
	Thursday Night Mostly clear in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.
	Friday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
	Saturday Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.