Weather Forecast

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Detailed Forecast

***COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES FROM THE CHAMPLAIN VALLEY EAST, AND EXTREME COLD WARNINGS IN THE ADIRONDACKS AND SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY***
Today:
Periods of sunshine giving way to clouds. A chance of snow in NY and the St. Lawrence Valley late in the day. Highs ranging through the 20s. Light winds, becoming south up to 10 mph.

Tonight:
Periods of light snow spreading east. Accumulations of an inch or two. Lows 10 to 15, except 5 below to 5 above in the St. Lawrence and northern NY. Winds south to southeast 5 to 10 mph, diminishing to light.

Saturday:
Periods of morning snow, tapering off west to east. Turning much colder. Highs north from zero in NY to the teens in NH, and teens to low 20s south, steady or falling through the day. Winds becoming west to northwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting 20 to 30 mph.

Extended Forecast

Saturday Night:
Periods of clouds lingering through the northern mountains, and partial clearing in the Champlain and southern valleys. Lows 5 to 15 below zero, colder spots near 20 below. Winds northwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting 20 to 30 mph.

Sunday:
Periods of clouds, breaks of sun in the north and mountains, more sun in southern valleys. Brisk winds and bitterly cold. Highs only 5 below to 5 above north, and near 10 above south. Winds northwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.

Sunday Night:
Partly cloudy north, then clearing late. Mostly clear south. Lows 5 to 15 below zero, colder spots near 20 below.

Monday:
Mostly sunny, mixed with clouds north. Not as cold. Highs 10 to 20 north to south.

Monday Night:
Mostly clear. Lows 0 to 10 below zero, teens below in the cold spots.

Tuesday:
Mostly sunny and more seasonable. Highs in the 20s.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

Some light accumulating snow tonight, then blustery and bitter cold starting tomorrow afternoon through the weekend. Cold Weather Advisories from the Champlain Valley east, and Extreme Cold Warnings in the Adirondacks and southern mountains late Saturday and Sunday. Wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
The summits today feature any morning sun yielding to increasing and lowering clouds from west to east, with snow developing in NY late in the day. Light winds becoming south, and temperatures warming a few to several degrees. The weekend features arctic air surging in on moderate to strong northwest winds, as morning clouds and snow obscure the summits, temperatures plunge below zero, and wind chills drop to dangerously low figures. On Sunday, periods of sunshine won’t make much difference in a bitterly cold arctic day, with temperatures remaining below zero, and moderate northwest winds continuing.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds today light, becoming south up to 10 mph. Tonight, winds south up to 10 mph this evening, becoming light and variable. On Saturday, light winds, becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph, gusting 20 to 30 mph. The outlook for Sunday calls for northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 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

Another weekend is on the way, and wouldn’t you know it, another surge of bitterly cold arctic will come with it. Many of us make plans for activities inside and out on the weekend, and with temperatures near and below zero, along with gusty winds, you’ll want to adjust accordingly. It requires the best of outdoor gear if you’re out, and you’ll likely want to limit your time outside, or you’ll want to make plans that include some time to be warm and cozy near the fire, however you choose to so that. Considering that it is near or below zero to start this morning, it would seem that the cold is already underway, but this is actually not the primary blast of arctic weather. Instead, we’re looking at a pair of cold fronts north and west of the Great Lakes, the first one knocking on our door by late in the day today, which means we’ll be losing our morning sun, as it fades through increasing clouds, and temperatures should recover with the help of a slightly milder south wind. Not only should this keep readings above zero tonight, but it draws a little moisture north ahead of the cold fronts to our west. As they get closer, some light snow develops toward dark in northern NY, spreading east over us tonight into Saturday, leaving a dusting to a few inches of powder to freshen the well-established snow cover. It really won’t add much to the depths, especially being the dry, powdery-type snow. Meanwhile, temperatures hold in the single numbers and teens into tomorrow morning, except edging down toward zero in the Adirondacks, the first to experience the arrival of this arctic blast. As the snow tapers off west to east, and the colder air rides gusty west and northwest winds into the region, temperatures start their plunge tomorrow afternoon, dropping through the single numbers, on their way to the single numbers and teens below zero by Sunday morning, feeling like the 20s and 30s below, courtesy of the wind chills from the gusty winds. This intense cold has prompted the National Weather Service to issue an Extreme Cold Watch for Saturday night into Sunday. Exposed skin can experience frost bite in less than 30 minutes, and sometimes as little as ten minutes. The cold lingers into early next week, but then moderates, with a potential change in the weather pattern that means far less arctic air. What is less certain will be the number and the tracks of the upcoming storms. It could be a series of snowfalls, however, there are hints that rain and ice may also be components of what develops. Enjoy our snow while you can, though you’ll want to seriously bundle up!

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Farm & Garden

Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2026.

Drying Conditions:

Frost:

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Wind by Elevation

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Temperature by Elevation

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