WEATHER

In a study last year in the journal Climate Change, Dartmouth College Professor Johnathan Winter predicted what he calls extreme precipitation events will increase by more than 50% by the end of the century.

The National Weather Service has issued another severe heat advisory warning in Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties with temperatures expected to be as high as 103 degrees this week.

Parts of Hampden County are under a heat advisory through Wednesday evening, where the threat of heat illness will be the greatest due to the high humidity and hot temperatures.

Starting Tuesday, temperatures could go well over the 90 degree range, but it could feel especially hot due to high humidity levels.

Federal drug testing has come into conflict with states that have legalized cannabis.

Panelists discuss the new North Adams Regional Hospital, PFAS manufacturers under legal fire for environmental contamination, the upcoming eclipse, and more reporting highlights from the NENC.

Parts of New England have had some of the wettest weather on record from December through the end of March. The beginning of April brought more rain and snow.

Caroline Rose joins us before the second night of their residency, Diane and Robert Rollins tell us of the long road to bringing produce and poultry to the region, catch up with weather nut Dave Hayes, and our Word Nerd tells us about retronyms.

An early spring storm is hitting the Northeast on Wednesday into Thursday afternoon — and the effects in western Massachusetts are forecast to vary widely by location.

The 2024 peach season in western Massachusetts is looking good, farmers say, at least right now. February 2023's subzero temperatures killed off buds on thousands of trees and many orchards reported a total loss for the season.