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| Most places in Vermont had frost and freezes early this morning. A bit of a warmup today, then showers tomorrow. |
As expected, this was the coldest morning so far this autumn. A freeze hit most of the state except the Champlain Valley. Montpelier and Springfield got to at least 29 degrees. Morrisville was at 27 degrees early today. Rutland hit 31 degrees.
Also, as expected, south winds developed just before dawn in the Champlain Valley, which rescued some outdoors flowers and vegetables from an icy fate.
The temperature reached 34 degrees at around 4 a.m., as measured at the National Weather Service office in South Burlington. That's cold enough for frost, but you probably didn't see icy glaze on the lawn when you got up this morning.
The temperature rose with the south winds so that it was up to 38 degrees by 7 a.m. Closer to the lake, in downtown Burlington, the North End, gardens around Shelburne Bay, Red Rocks in South Burlington, Colchester west of Route 7, St. Albans Bay - places like that - probably escaped any frost.
REST OF TODAY
Dark clouds overhead made it actually looked like it might rain early this morning where I am in far northern Vermont. But relax, if it does rain this morning, it should only be a brief sprinkle in the far north. Showers on radar are going by to our north, toward Montreal.
We'll end up with a day with sunshine south, clouds mixed with a little sun north. It'll get kind of windy in the Champlain Valley, breezy elsewhere with highs getting to near 60 degrees. Maybe low 60s in the warmer valleys.
Overall, a nice enough day.
TOMORROW
It could actually be almost stormy at times, especially near the Canadian border.
Scattered showers will develop late tonight, mostly north, as a series of weak disturbances come at us.
By afternoon, a cold front will come at us. We will have some instability in the air, especially in the north. That means we could see some locally, briefly heavy showers, mixed with a little small hail and maybe a rumble of thunder.
It won't rain all day. Just scattered showers, with a few isolated heavier showers or thundershowers. Thunderstorms are increasingly rare this time of year, so this might be the last time we hear thunder until spring.
This won't be a glorious dump of needed rain. But by the end of the day, northern areas could receive tenth to a quarter inch of rain. Maybe a little more than that in the western slopes of the northern Green Mountains.
Southern Vermont will see little or no rain out of this little cold front. Highs should get into the low 60s, except upper 50s far north. So not bad.
FRIDAY
We're in for more blustery weather, with cool northwest breezes and partly sunny skies. Maybe closer to mostly cloudy in the north. There could be a few light showers in the northern Green Mountains. Highs will only reach the 50s. More frost will probably arrive Friday night, even in the Champlain Valley.
WEEKEND
It looks like we're in for another classic fall weekend. It'll be the second peak foliage weekend with great weather. The peak foliage we had in the Northeast Kingdom we had last weekend, will have faded toward stick season.
But elsewhere in the state, the foliage should be spectacular, despite today's wind and tomorrow's gusty showers and weak storms. The state will still be flooded with tourists. If you're headed to Stowe or Woodstock, I wish you godspeed.
Otherwise, hit the back roads that don't have many leaf peepers and enjoy our scenery.
COMING UP
Also look for a post later today or tomorrow on how a storm with the weird name of Isaias could alleviate dry conditions in Vermont for the second time in six years.
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