Weather Forecast

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday Night:
Partly cloudy north, mostly clear south. Lows from zero to 10 above, cold hollows around 5 below. Winds becoming light and variable.

Friday:
Mostly sunny south, partly cloudy north, with the chance of a sprinkle or flurry in the St. Lawrence Valley. Highs from the mid 30s to around 40, some lower 30s northeast and in the St. Lawrence Valley. Winds becoming south 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night:
Fair early, then increasing clouds. Lows in the teens to around 20 east of the Greens, 20s to around 30 west. Light south winds in the valleys east of the Greens, 5 to 10 mph in the west, gusting to 35 mph in the Champlain and St. Lawrence valleys.

Extended Forecast

Saturday:
A mix of sun and clouds. Chance of spotty snow or rain showers near the international border. Breezy, with highs from the upper 30s to mid 40s north, and mid to upper 40s in the south. South winds 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 35 mph in the Champlain and St. Lawrence valleys.

Saturday Night:
A few stray evening snow or rain showers far north, then a rising chance of snow showers across the region, with a trace to an inch. Turning colder. Lows in the teens, a few single numbers in the Adirondacks, and low 20s far south.

Sunday:
Variable clouds and sun, with snow showers or periods of light snow likely, mainly south and east of the Champlain Valley, with another trace to 2 inches, up to 3 inches far south. Highs in the teens to lower 20s north, and 20s to lower 30s in the south.

Sunday Night:
Clearing skies and much colder. Lows 10 below to 5 above zero from north to south.

Monday:
Partly to mostly sunny and continued cold. Highs from the lower teens to lower 20s, north to south.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

None.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
The summits today start with clouds and snow showers, giving way to periods of sun, tending to be more clouds through the Adirondacks, and in the southern Green Mountains and Berkshires. Moderate west to northwest winds, and temperatures steady or falling. Friday brings a mix of clouds and sun, winds increasing to moderate from the southwest, while temperatures warm a few to several degrees. The weekend outlook starts with variable clouds and sun Saturday, more afternoon clouds north, and a few snow showers possible. Moderate to strong south and southwest winds, and temperatures moderating a few more degrees. On Sunday, you can expect clouds and a chance of light snow or snow showers, moderate northwest winds bringing in colder temperatures.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds today from the west near 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the morning, decreasing through the afternoon. Tonight, west winds near 10 mph this evening, diminishing to light and variable. On Friday, light winds, becoming south near 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the afternoon west of the Green Mountains. The outlook for Saturday calls for south winds 10 to 20 mph, gusting 25 to 40 mph.

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Detailed Discussion

Yes, it’s late winter, and we’ve had a colder, longer-lasting winter than in recent years, but the last week of February has many of us peeking ahead, hoping for some cracks in winter’s hold. That has NOT happened this week, with some episodes of snow yesterday into last evening, and now a cold front exiting the New England coast, for another spell of cold weather to last into Friday. An energetic, but moisture-starved storm swept a warm front, then a cold front through over the past 24 hours, supporting the light snow yesterday morning, then some squally bursts of snow showers late yesterday and last evening, each producing a dusting to a few inches of snow. The cold front has now reached the New England coast, while a second, reinforcing shot of cold air pushes through this morning, with a few snow showers early, then opening the door for another batch of seasonably cold air to settle in for the next couple of days. Brisk west winds will finish the clearing process, setting us up for a sunny, breezy afternoon, with temperatures again in the 20s and 30s, a little shy of the long-term averages for late February. A small bubble of high pressure over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley this morning builds east, with some brisk winds today, diminishing overnight. As the high crests over us late tonight into Friday morning, the mainly clear skies and light winds make it easy for readings to dip into the single numbers and low teens, with the usual cold spots finding their way below zero. During the day tomorrow, the high heads east into the Atlantic, taking the coldest air with it. By tomorrow afternoon, thermometers will recover to the 30s, while a freshening south wind begins to develop. Enhancing the south winds will be a strong storm tracking well to our north into northern Quebec, resulting in windy conditions tomorrow night into Saturday, and leading to a warming trend to wrap up this colder-than-average month with a welcomed hint of the milder temperatures that are inevitable over the next month, reaching the 40s. However, the weather pattern shifts into reverse it appears, to open up March, as a cold front charges through Saturday night, dropping readings considerably, with temperatures steady or falling during the day Sunday. It appears a band of moisture behind the front crosses the Plains, and may give us a little light snow or snow showers Sunday, before the core of the cold dives in Sunday night into early next week. Nights will fall to near or below zero, and days won’t come close to the freezing mark. Fortunately it’s March, and the strengthening sun will help modify the cold by the middle of next week.

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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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