The Un-June: Windy And Chilly, But At Least We're Avoiding That Awful Heat

A nice sunny day, but strong winds swaying 
trees in West Rutland, Vermont on Sunday. 

 First the snow, then the wind, then the autumnal morning.

This has been quite a cold snap for June here in New England. We've already covered the cold rain and ice in the mountain peaks. Sunday brought us some odd winds, and there's one or two spots of frost to talk about this morning. 

First, Sunday's wind. If you thought those gusts all day Sunday were odd for this time of year, you are right. Usually, gusts in the 40 mph range this time of year only occur near or in strong thunderstorms. But the sky was deep blue mixed with scattered clouds, and it was a nice day, really.

But those winds! At one point up to 6,000 Vermont customers were without power Sunday.  I was in West Rutland, Vermont Sunday and I could hear twigs and small branches breaking off in the woods much of the day. 

It's been an odd, windy stretch. Yesterday was the fourth day in a row where Burlington had gusts exceeding 30 mph.  That happens a lot in the winter, but in June such a stretch is very rare.

Winds calmed down last night and we don't have to worry about more strong winds for awhile.  The last salvo in this weird spell of weather is the cold temperatures this morning.  The coldest hollows surely had a touch of frost. 

It was 33 degrees early this morning in Saranac Lake, New York.  As of 4 a.m, it was 34 degrees in Island Pond, Vermont, and it might have gotten a little colder after that. Whitefield, New Hampshire clocked in at 32 degrees early today. 

It looks like at least a couple dozen record lows have been broken or tied this morning along the East Coast from New England all the way to Georgia. 

It'll stay on the cool side for the next few days, but nothing like we saw over the weekend.  A warm front will stall just to our west, so the warm, humid air won't quite be able to work in. There could be some showers west of the Green Mountains with this Tuesday and Tuesday night, but I wouldn't get too worked up about the chances for any decent rains with this 

Starting Wednesday and going into the weekend, the forecast does seem challenging and subject to change, so I'll just let that rest for now.

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Strong winds blow through the trees Sunday in West Rutland, Vermont. A gorgeous blue sky day, but that wind! If you don't see the image for the video on your device, click on this link: