Weather Forecast

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Detailed Forecast

Friday Night:
Mostly cloudy. An increasing chance of rain in the valleys, and mountain snow showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s, some lower 30s in the hills. East to northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.

Saturday:
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the valley. Scattered to numerous rain or snow showers over high terrain. Highs in the upper 30s to mid 40s. North to northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 35 mph.

Saturday Night:
Mostly cloudy. Scattered valley rain showers, with a chance of becoming snow late. Scattered snow showers over high terrain, more numerous northeast. Lows in the low to mid 30s. West to northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.

Extended Forecast

Sunday:
Partly cloudy in southern valleys. Mostly cloudy north, with scattered valley rain or snow showers. Chance of scattered snow showers over high terrain more numerous north. Valley highs from the upper 30s to mid 40s, some mid 30s northeast. West to northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph.

Sunday Night:
Chance of early rain or snow showers north, then slight chance of snow showers overnight. Lows in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

Monday:
Mostly to partly cloudy. Chance of a hilltop flurry northeast. Highs in the low to mid 40s north, mid 40s to around 50 in the south.

Monday Night:
A rising chance of showers, possibly changing to snow over high terrain. Lows in the mid 30s to around 40, some lower 30s far north.

Tuesday:
Chance of rain showers, snow showers possible over mountainous terrain. Valley highs from the mid to upper 40s.

Tuesday Night:
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 20s. Scattered rain turning over to snow showers. Wind gusting to 20 mph over lake Champlain.

Wednesday:
Mostly cloudy north, partly cloudy south. Very slight chance of a snow shower, higher in the northern Greens. Highs in the mid to upper 30s.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

Low pressure will remain centered to our south today, with most areas seeing a decrease in precipitation this afternoon. It will become increasingly breezy through the weekend, as the low shifts its center into Atlantic Canada, bringing scattered lower elevation showers, mainly of rain, while snow showers become more numerous over the high terrain in the north.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
In the mountains today, precipitation will decrease, after a brief burst this morning, mainly north. A possible exception remains the far southern Green Mountains, where snow showers might continue into the afternoon. Showers will be largely of rain below 2,000 feet, a mix of rain and snow between 2,000 and 4,000 feet, and snow above 4,000 feet, with a few inches possible in the White Mountains. Despite somewhat above-average temperatures in the valleys, it will be very winter-like over the high summits today, including wind chills in the teens or lower, so make sure to dress for winter if you’ll be venturing into the mountains today. Windy conditions will continue through the weekend. During that time, the showers of rain and/or snow will become more and more focused over the northern mountains and hills, where some light accumulation will become possible from Saturday night into Sunday, when some light accumulation might work itself down to around 1,200 feet.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds at lower elevations today will come from the east at 10 to 15 mph, and will gust to 25 mph. On Saturday winds will be north to northwesterly at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 35 mph. It will again be blustery on Sunday, with west to northwest winds 10 to 15 mph, and gusting to 30 mph.

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Detailed Discussion

This morning, large surface low pressure is noted with its center positions over the mid-Hudson Valley. The center of the law will likely shift even farther to the south today while, at the same time, secondary low-pressure will be developing off the coast of Cape Cod. A band of valley rain and mountain snow will pivot across northern portions of our region this morning, with just the chance of a shower lingering in the afternoon. So, this will leave the afternoon largely dry, with the possible exception of the southern green mountains, where snow showers might linger. Even though we are in the midst of a prolonged precipitation event, a large swath of mid-level dry air will sweep through from our southeast this afternoon, giving most areas a break from the precipitation. Temperatures this afternoon will be somewhat mild for the season, but it would be quite breezy, with winds even at lower elevations gusting to 25 miles an hour. Most southern areas should see only the slight chance of a shower overnight. Meanwhile, in the north, there will come a rising chance of valley rain or mountain snow showers, but probably not until fairly late. This will happen as winds shift to the north, indicating that energy from the inland low will be getting absorbed into low-pressure off the coast. This will bring additional rounds of scattered valley rain or mountain snow showers on Saturday. From Saturday night into Sunday, showers will become more focused over the northern mountains, and with snow becoming more the dominant precipitation type there. On the other hand, southern valleys should largely dry out on Sunday, but it will remain quite blustery everywhere. A more widespread dry-outcomes on Monday, briefly, before a fast-moving and relatively weak system brings the next chance for valley rain or mountain snow showers from Monday night into Tuesday. Wednesday should be dry apart from a few snow showers over the northern mountains, with mainly dry weather continuing into Thursday.

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Farm & Garden

Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.

Drying Conditions:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.

Frost:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.

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Wind by Elevation

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Temperature by Elevation

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