Plainfield, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Wind Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

29°F
Feels Like 29°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 25°F Wind SSE 1 MPH Gusts 1 Barometer 30.09 in.
Report from a personal weather station 6 mi. SSE of central Plainfield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 18F
 
18
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Sunny, High 42F, Low 47F
42
47
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Snow, High 50F, Low 18F
100%
50
18
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 31F, Low 26F
31
26
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 35F, Low 12F
35
12
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Sunny, High 20F, Low 12F
20
12
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 29F, Low 22F
50%
29
22

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 42°F, reaching 50°F before cooling to 20°F, then recovering to 29°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible, including both rain and snow.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1981 - A heavy lake-effect snow blanketed the southern and southeast shores of Lake Michigan leaving up to 22 inches of snow at Valparaiso IND.

More on this and other weather history

Plainfield, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 4am. Temperature rising to around 47 by 5am. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Dec 19

Snow

Day: Rain before 4pm, then snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. High near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 24 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Dec 22

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Dec 24

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.


About Plainfield, MA

Plainfield is a town on the northwestern edge of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, about 25 miles east of Pittsfield and 30 miles northwest of Northampton. The population was 633 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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