Weather Forecast

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight:
A few evening clouds, more clearing to the south, with the chance for a stray shower along the International Border. Lows in the 30s, nearing 40 along Lake Champlain. South wind 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph, slowly diminishing overnight.

Friday:
Some morning sun, then clouds followed by rain showers spreading east through the afternoon. Highs in the 50s north of Rt. 4, increasing into the 60s south. Light southwest wind.

Friday Night:
Showers becoming more scattered overnight, mixing with snow in the north. Lows in the 30s, nearing 40 south. Light northwest wind.

Extended Forecast

Saturday:
Periods of clouds giving way to increasing sunshine, with clouds sticking around a bit longer over the northern hills. Highs in the 40s north, upper 40s to mid 50s south. Northwest wind at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 20 mph over the higher elevations.

Saturday Night:
A few clouds north of Route 4 clearing out after midnight. Lows from the mid 20s to low 30s. Light northwest wind.

Sunday:
Morning sunshine, mixing with afternoon clouds. Milder. Highs from the low 50s north, increasing to the upper 50s as you head south. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Night:
Showers likely north, with a chance of showers south. Lows from the upper 30s into the mid 40s in the northeast, in the mid to upper 40s elsewhere.

Monday:
Mostly cloudy and warmer. Showers likely north, a chance of showers south. Highs from the low 60s north, into the upper 60s south.

Monday Night:
Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers, less likely in the southeast. Lows in the 50s.

Tuesday:
Increasing chance of rain showers, with the possibility for a rumble of thunder in the afternoon. Highs from the 60s to near 70 into the north, increasing into the upper 70s as you head south, with some low 80s in the warmest southern valleys.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

Winds and low humidity have increased fire danger region-wide, reaching critical levels in eastern NY in the Hudson Valley, with Red Flag Warnings. These warnings are set to expire at 6PM this evening, when gusts begin to die down.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
The summits will start with sunshine, mixing with afternoon clouds, as strengthening southwest winds start a significant warm-up. Friday calls for periods of sun south, becoming mostly cloudy north, with rain showers in the Adirondacks by midday, spreading through the northern Greens in the afternoon, and the White Mountains late. Moderate to strong southwest winds, decreasing in the afternoon, pushing temperatures a few to several degrees higher. The weekend outlook has clouds near or obscuring the summits early Saturday, with a few snow showers northeast ending. Increasing periods of sun, while moderate northwest winds cool temperatures several degrees. Sunday offers sunshine, mixing with clouds, as southwest winds develop, and temperatures modify a few to several degrees.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds today south 10 to 15 mph east of the Green Mountains, and 10 to 25 mph, gusting to 35 mph from the Green Mountains west. Tonight, winds south 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph through the evening, diminishing to light later at night. On Friday, light winds, becoming south near 10 mph. The outlook for Saturday calls for northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

For more details on Lake Champlain, go to: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BTV&product=REC&issuedby=BTV

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Detailed Discussion

It was interesting to watch Tuesday’s snow on satellite images retreat to the mountain slopes, thanks to high pressure drifting over us, providing a full day of brilliant sunshine, and temperatures recovering to the upper 30s and 40s. This morning finds that high along the Nova Scotia coast, getting ready to sail into the North Atlantic tonight and Friday. The departing high has taken the chilliest air with it, though it still managed to send readings into the teens and 20s east of the Greens, and the sheltered valleys west, while a light, returning southerly air flow keep temperatures closer to 30 in the broader valleys west and south of the Green Mountains. At the same time, low pressure has been sliding through Ontario, well north of the Great Lakes, trailing a cold front southwest to Iowa and Kansas. Although a few clouds well ahead of the front will decorate the skies, you can expect another partly to mostly sunny day. Between the high to our east, and the approaching cold front, an increasing south to southwest airflow helps the sun, sending temperatures back into the 50s this afternoon. The gust winds introduce another April element – wild fires. Spring, before our vegetation surges forth, features low humidity, dried grass, and various winter debris, enhancing the potential for small grass or brush fire to quickly get out of control on breezy, warm, dry days like today. All areas have an elevated fire danger today, highest in the Champlain Valley, reaching critical for the Hudson and far southern Champlain valleys, where there is a Red Flag Warning this afternoon. Additionally, NY State issues a burn ban each year from mid-March to mid-May. Along with the breezes, increasing clouds tonight should keeping readings on the mild side, mostly in the 30s to low 40s, with a stray shower, mostly through Quebec. By Friday, as the front gets closer, any morning sun east and south should warm temperatures into the 60s, while more clouds west and north, followed by showers developing late morning in NY, spreading east, north of Rt. 4 during the afternoon, will limit the warmth, still reaching the 50s north. The front escorts the band of showers into southern areas Friday night, and causes them to taper off in northern areas late, perhaps mixed with a little snow in the mountains Saturday morning. For the weekend, any early showers Saturday giving way to clearing skies, and readings in the 40s to low 50s. After a cool, crisp night Saturday night, sunshine starts to warm us up on Sunday.

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Farm & Garden

Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in mid-April.

Drying Conditions:

Frost:

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Wind by Elevation

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Temperature by Elevation

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