"Traditional" Fourth Of July Weather In Vermont - Meaning Warm And Humid

Burlington's waterfront on a hot summer day a few years
ago. The area near the lake will be crowded today and 
tonight in anticipation of the fireworks tonight.
Fingers crossed, the rain should hold off. 

 We associated pretty hot, humid weather for the Fourth of July and this year is kind of delivering a traditional serving of it this year in the Green Mountain State.  

Luckily, no extremes are in the forecast, but you'll know it's summer. 

A warm front is passing though Vermont today with very little fanfare. It's replacing the perfect, dry summer weather we've had with a more humid version.

 It won't be so bad today as we slow transition to the ickier side, but you'll feel the humidity start to creep up a little on those south winds. 

You'll notice the difference from yesterday and the day before. 

That warm front will produce some increasing clouds as the morning and afternoon go on, but it probably won't be completely overcast. They're calling it partly sunny, which sounds good. Temperatures should get right up there into the 80s this afternoon. So warm enough, for sure. 

Those south winds are a little gusty in the Champlain Valley today, so take care if you take your boat out onto the lake. Wave heights on the broad lake could end up at around two or three feet as winds gust up to 35 mph out there.

Otherwise the breeze will sort of offset the warmth a bit.

Burlington has its fireworks tonight, and I think they'll squeeze in some good enough weather for it. A dying cold front is approaching, and will set off some overnight showers. Although some raindrops might creep in during the fireworks, most of the rain will probably hold off until overnight. 

Though a few places overnight might have a rumble of thunder and a local downpour, most of us probably won't have much of anything. 

That cold front pretty much washes out overhead and largely disappears by tomorrow morning. That leaves us with pretty typical summer weather.

Expect it to get up into the 80s again, and the humidity will be noticeable. Stay hydrated. It won't hurt to bring a bottle of water with you to watch the parades.  The sun will be in and out all day. 

There will be the ever-present risk of an afternoon or evening shower or garden variety thunderstorms. But they should be very few and far between. If you're unlucky enough to get one,  it won't last long. 

By the way, as mentioned yesterday, the warm, humid weather is going to stick around for awhile, so get used to it.