Saturday, November 15, 2025

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Nick Diller

For 38 years Nick Diller was the morning host of WSBS Radio in Great Barrington, and then a cameraman for CTSB Television. When not behind the microphone or camera, Nick pursues his true passions: Weather watching, using weather records of Great Barrington dating back to 1965. He's been brewing beer since 1994. He's a master at barbecuing and grilling and often teaches others how to grill. And he makes various types of barbecue sauces under his Griller Diller label. (He grows his own hops for brewing) and being the nanny (Manny) of his granddaughter.

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Nick Diller: A warm September 2025

More and more, summer’s warmth lingers through September just like lyrics in the song "Camelot," making the growing season a little longer.

Nick Diller: July 2025 weather — another steambath

So warm in fact, it’s forcing aquatic life north, such as lobsters.  The Southern New England seafood industry has declined greatly this century due to global warming.

Nick Diller : March 2025 weather — 5 degrees warmer than average

Twenty-one days were above this century’s average, and the nighttime lows saw 22 above.

NICK DILLER: January 2025 weather — dry snow drought

Sunday morning at 7:15 Phil saw his shadow, forecasting 6 more weeks of winter.

Nick Diller: December 2024 weather ‘more like it used to be…’

The year’s total rainfall and melted snow, which is what the state hydrologist wants to see, came to 47.01 inches, 3 inches below this century’s 50-inch average and 10 inches less than 2023.

Nick Diller: September 2023 weather summary

It was a warmer and much dryer September. Now the question is: Will it continue into much of October?

It’s been hot

This day marks the fourth July 6th, where the temps never fell below 70.

Nick Diller’s weather summary: April 2024 — wet then drier

The high temperatures are about the same, the low readings are warmer. It’s been the rule for all this century.

Nick Diller: February 2024 weather summary: Snowless

As far as February went, it was one of the warmest and driest months we’ve had this century and the last.

Nick Diller: November 2023 weather, AI weather model

Most of the storms passed by either well to the north or well to the east.

Nick Diller: Thanksgiving Day weather forecast

To you and yours, may you have a wonderful day and give thanks for all the good things we have.

Nick Diller: January 2023 weather — more like March — warmest in 59 years

January 2023 turned out to be the warmest January in my now 59 years of weather-keeping — every day above average and so many of them turned out to be gloomy with drizzle.

September 2022 Berkshire weather: Dry and warm

As far as temperatures are concerned, warmer and warmer seem to be the norm now.

NICK DILLER: August 2022 continued drought conditions

August made it three straight months of below the now 58-year mark and some of the region’s bodies of water are showing it.

Nick Diller weather summary: January 2022 colder, drier than average

Compare today’s readings with other Januarys back in the last century when 20-below readings were more common.
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