QFS98 -- Weather, etc.: QFS98 -- Weather, etc.: 
Temperature and precipitation: The local weather in June is typically relatively cool and
comfortable. The heat and the humidity found later in the summer do not often arrive in June. June in Amherst is "late spring"
with flowers, fresh leaves on the trees, cool mornings (45 F), mild afternoons (60 - 80 F) and
evenings (50 - 60 F). Usually the frequent spring rains have ended, and June has
relatively dry weather.
But, the weather in New England can change quickly, and can fluctuate considerably
over several days. It would be unusual for there to
be no rain for a week-long period. Local people consider June to be one
of the finest months of the year. If you are interested, you can look at
the current local weather
(and from that page obtain the weather anywhere else), or check a different server for the
alternate local weather
and
a several-day future
prediction for the Amherst area, or current conditions for
several cities and towns in
Massachusetts. For this latter site,
more local current conditions and weather advisories are also available by entering
our local zip code (01003) in the appropriate screen window and hitting the return key (not the "fast forecast" button).
A
current
precipitation map and
high or
low temperature map
is also available. The weather in Massachusetts generally comes from either the west or
northwest
(from the general area of Chicago), or from the southeast coast.
Comment: This year we had an unusually
mild winter and
spring began rather warm but has settled down to normal spring temperatures.
Presumably the early warmth was due to El Nino. It is not yet clear if we will have
an unusually warm June; May had relatively normal weather, and June has started out cooler than normal.
Allergy?: If you suffer from allergy to tree
pollen, grass pollen etc., you can get some picture of the current conditions across the US by
checking the CNN allergy maps.
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