Hot Summer Weekend In Full Swing; Heat Won't Last Long

Very similar photo to yesterday's post, except now we have
the addition of the kiddie pool to cool off in if I 
get overheated digging in the dirt. 

I suspected today would bring the first 90 degree temperature of the summer to Burlington, Vermont, but I was wrong! 

The warmth on Saturday over-performed, and it did get up to 90 degrees in the Queen City. We have another go at it today, with even hotter weather still in the forecast. 

The National Weather Service in South Burlington is running with an expected high of 93 degrees in Burlington this afternoon.  Most valley locations in Vermont will be at or close to 90 degrees this afternoon, too.

The NWS usually pulls the trigger and launches a heat advisory if the heat index is expected to get to 95 degrees or above for at least a few hours in the afternoon.  But there's no heat advisory today. The humidity is only moderately high. Plus, some drier air is forecast to mix down from aloft during the hottest part of the day. 

That'll keep us from feeling that hot. But it will be pretty nasty out there for vigorous exercise. Take it easy and take a lot of breaks. 

If I do anything outside in my gardens in St. Albans, Vermont today, I'm prepared. A few years ago, we bought a cheap kiddie pool for the dogs to splash around in if they got too hot. The pups are not interested. So I settle into the kiddie pool when it gets too hot to keep digging around in the dirt.  You gotta find a use for everything, right?

I'm also very prone to frequent "clumsy accidents" with the garden hose during hot weather, so I'm sure I'll have a few of those today.  I would encourage everyone to suffer those "clumsy accidents" today. Perhaps the kids will "mis-aim" the hose when you're on your veranda with your gin and tonic. Don't say you read that here, kiddos! 

Today is also a great beach day, with a few caveats.  The sun is at its strongest of the season, so really smear that sun screen on.  The water temperatures in the lakes is still a bit nippy, so watch out for that. And on the broad Lake Champlain, gusty south winds will cause some choppy water and hazards for canoes, kayaks and things like that, so be careful.

That cold front is still forecast to come through overnight. Most of us will see some showers and thunderstorms on this upcoming muggy night. Forecasters are not expecting anything severe, other than some brief torrential downpours in spots.

You'll notice how much cooler and less humid it will be by Monday afternoon.  It should be a nice week overall. Tuesday will be a little cool for this time of year - in the 70s. Very nice, with low humidity. Can't complain about that! 

The week will gradually turn warmer and somewhat more humid, but again, nothing all that extreme. The hottest day looks like it might be Friday. If there's enough sun, we'll get back up into the 85-90 degree range. But another cold front will be on our doorstep to cool us off again. 

We're still looking at no long lasting heat waves at least into the first ten days of July.