Last Frost For Most Of Us, Now Welcome To A Vermont Summer

This St. Albans, Vermont garden escaped any frost this
morning, so it looks like those irises and peonies
will bloom just fine in the coming days. 

The National Weather Service nailed it with a precise forecast that outlined who in Vermont would see frost this morning and who wouldn't. 

Frost was pretty widespread in most valleys of Vermont, with the Champlain Valley being a major exception. That was in line with forecasts issues yesterday, which indicated this would be the case. 

The coldest temperatures I could find were the usual suspects: 28 degrees in Island Pond and 27 degrees in Saranac Lake, New York. Many places were right around 32 degrees or just above it.

This morning's chill wasn't as bad as last week's devastating freeze, so I don't expect much additional crop damage from this morning's frost. 

With this morning's nippiness out of the way, welcome to summer. 

True, the very coldest hollows could see another light frost tonight, summer is indeed coming on full force, just in time for the Memorial Day weekend. 

Today will still be a bit on the cool side for late May, with highs only in the 65 to 70 degree range. But sunshine will make it feel toastier. 

The strong warming trend continues forward, with upper 70s tomorrow, readings near 80 Sunday through Tuesday, then probably in the mid to upper 80s midweek. 

For those participating in the Vermont City Marathon in Burlington Sunday, you'll have to deal with some pretty rapidly shifting temperatures. Temperatures will probably be in the mid-50s at the 7 a.m. start time, then rapidly zoom upward through the 60s and 70s through noon.  

Humidity will be low for the race, which is great for the runners. Strong sunshine I hope will mean plenty of sunscreen use among competitors and spectators. 

The only negative for all this is the fact that I still see almost no chance for needed rain between now and next Thursday, and possibly beyond that.