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| National Weather Service radar showed lots of soaking rain across Vermont as of 8 a.m today. But if you have Memorial Day plans, the rain should exit by late morning to yield a partly sunny afternoon |
Winds were not as strong as expected near the mountains, so there were no power outages to speak of. In western Vermont, the rain tapered off as expected in the late afternoon, so you could sneak in some outdoor activities.
Most places around the state had roughly a third of an inch of rain, give or take. That was what was forecast south, but it amounted to a little more than expected north. Good for the gardens, so another bonus there.
Another heavier slug of rain was moving through Vermont early this morning. This rain seemed to be over-performing a little, too.
Burlington was closing in on an inch of rain today from this morning's disturbance. Forecasts had called for a half inch. We'll see how the rest of Vermont does once this rain is out of our hair.
The good news is this morning's rain does not mean we will have another entire gray, overcast day to deal with.
The rain was beginning to end in western Vermont as of around 8:30 a.m. and should be out of eastern Vermont before noon. This afternoon, skies will turn at least partly sunny, and that should send temperature up into the comfortable low 70s, which is more or less normal for this time of year.
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| A schematic from Fox Weather showing what an Omega block looks like on a weather map. It features a northward bulge in the jet stream featuring warm, sunny weather sandwiched between cooler somewhat wetter southward dips in the jet stream. |
They're called a block because these patterns gum up the works so that the general weather stays the same wherever you are in the whole setup.
Omega blocks are hard to dislodge, so they can last for days or even weeks.
In this case, the big northward bulge will be in the middle of the U.S and central Canada. Those areas will have sunny and warn weather. The "dip people" in the northwest and northeast U.S. will be cooler and more unsettled.
The Omega block is just starting to set up, so the change toward cooler weather around here will be gradual as the dip sends a series of weak cold fronts southward. Here's how we think it will play out in Vermont
Tuesday: A summer day. The last one we'll have for awhile. Under sunny skies it should reach the low 80s. Some clouds might filter in during the afternoon, especially north, but that shouldn't make much of a difference in what a nice day it will be.
Wednesday: Still very nice, but winds will have shifted into the northwest, so the cooling will just be beginning. Highs should still make it into the 70s.
Thursday: Cooler yet under partly sunny skies. Highs in the 60s, so now we're into somewhat chillier than average territory.
Friday/Weekend: By this time, the coldest air aloft will have arrived. That means the strong end of May sun will heat the ground, which creates rapid updrafts into the cold air above. That means showers. It's a little soon to figure out how many showers and who gets the most of it. Best chances for rain will be north nd mountains.
Depending on how cloudy it gets, it could get quite chilly down here near the surface. If we manage a fair amount of sun, we could get into the low 60s, still nippy for this time of year. If it's cloudier, we hold in the 50s, which is getting weird for this time of year.
As noted, Omega blocks don't break down easily once they form. Which means we could be stuck with this cool, unsettled weather perhaps through the first week of June. Stay tuned on that one.
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