Opening weekend of The Big E in West Springfield was filled with beautiful days of sunshine. But rain could be putting a damper on a few days of the fair this week.
There is a chance of rain Wednesday after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. However, as of Monday morning, chances for rain later in the week remain low at 30%.
There’s another chance for rain on Thursday. Chances are slightly higher at 40%.
The rain is expected to clear up by Friday, leaving the day cloudy and a high of 75. Saturday is expected to be sunny again.
The Big E is open rain or shine.
The Big E was inundated by rain in 2023, which was some of the reason for a decline in attendance.
Sunshine, unique food and Ludacris helped bring in more attendees to opening weekend of The Big E in 2024 than the year before.
There were a total of 275,444 fairgoers in West Springfield from Friday-Sunday, with a record 121,854 attendees on Saturday.
