Strong wind gusts are expected across Massachusetts Sunday evening and into Monday morning following some light snow, according to the National Weather Service.
Isolated snow showers are predicted for most of the state until around 7 p.m. Sunday, according to the weather service. The snowfall could last until midnight in Berkshire County and in the western halves of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties.
A snow squall with 30 mph winds was detected along a line reaching from Great Barrington in the south to Heath in the north just after 5:20 p.m. Sunday, according to the weather service. At that time, it was moving southeast at 35 mph.
The wind is predicted to begin strengthening across Massachusetts in the early evening on Sunday before peaking between midnight and 3 a.m., according to the weather service. Wind gusts are expected to be strongest in the western-most parts of the state, the Worcester hills and along the coast.
Berkshire County and the western halves of Hampden, Hampshire and Franklin counties are set to be under a wind advisory from 9 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday. During this time, west winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are expected.
The windy weather is predicted to continue across Massachusetts through the Monday morning commute, according to the weather service. The gusts are expected to begin calming around 9 a.m.
Overnight lows Sunday night are predicted to drop into the low to mid 20s, according to the weather service. Sunny skies and highs in the mid to upper 30s are expected across Massachusetts on Monday.
Temperatures are predicted to dip into the mid to high 20s Monday night before reaching into the lower 40s on Tuesday, according to the weather service. More clear skies are expected on Tuesday, but rain is predicted to return to the state that night.
