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| This flower in St. Albans, Vermont somehow survived the frosts of October, and should end up enjoying record warmth today. |
We've got your first such spell now, and it will lead to record high temperatures today.
It's been mild the past few days. My furnace has been off since Sunday afternoon.
Even yesterday, with the gloom and light showers over northern Vermont, the house remained comfortable enough as outdoor high temperatures reached the low 60s.
As expected, rainfall amounts Tuesday were pretty pathetic. Burlington had jus .07 inches. Most of central and southern Vermont received nothing.
Not all that much rain is coming in the next few days, but at least we will receive some raindrops. More on that in a bit.
But I'm burying the lede. Let's get into the warm (for now) forecast. It won't last forever, as it will be seasonably chilly by the weekend.
TODAY
Temperatures at dawn in the Champlain Valley were near 60 degrees this morning, which is close to what you'd expect on a July morning. It was cooler east of the Green Mountains, with lows in the 40s, but that's still not bad for early November.
This afternoon's highs won't quite make it to July levels, but you'll surely feel one last hint of summer today. It's a good day to play hooky from work or school. Especially for the many of you who are pleased with the election results from yesterday.
Under partly sunny skies, highs across Vermont should hit the low and mid 70s. That's definitely record territory for the date. There's even a slight chance there could be a record or two set for the entire month of November.
In Burlington, the hottest November on record was 76 degrees on November 6, 2022. The forecast high in Burlington today is 74. If the warmth over-performs, we could tie that record.
Winds will keep running steady from the south. In central and southern Vermont, where it didn't rain yesterday. the fire danger is pretty high today.
THURSDAY
Morning lows will be very mild again. Lows will be near 50 in valleys in eastern Vermont to near 60 in the Champlain Valley. Those lows will be warmer than normal highs for this time of year. A weakening cold front will come in with showers during the morning. Those showers will last into at least part of the afternoon.
This won't' count too much. The front will be falling apart, so we'll only receive a tenth to a quarter inch of rain. It'll still be mild, with highs into the 60s, despite the rain.
There could be a bit of a break in the rain during the afternoon. But more moisture will come in with a little more evening rain.
FRIDAY
Since the front will have fallen apart, we won't yet see any cooler weather. It will feel maybe strangely a little humid for this time of year. Highs should once again get into the 60s. Though it probably will be generally cloudy, we'll have little or no rain.
SATURDAY
A storm will go by to our east, along the New England coast. That will dump heavy rain in parts of southeast New England. Meanwhile, an upper level low pressure system will be spinning over western New York and headed our way.
The end result will be showers. Nothing heavy, but probably enough to make the day kind of gloomy and not fit for a lot of outdoor activity. It will be cooler, too. But not cold. Highs should reach the 50s, which is still a little warmer than average for this time of year.
SATURDAY NIGHT/SUNDAY
Even though it won't be terribly cold for this time of year, the showers could change to snow in the mountains. That's very normal for this time of year. The valleys could see some lingering rain showers.
Sunday should be cloudy and seasonably cool, with highs within a few degrees either side of 50. A few light showers could linger.
NEXT WEEK
Long range forecasts are iffy, as I always say. It looks like it will be seasonably chilly, with risks of showers and mostly mountain snow showers. We shouldn't see any big storms, though.
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