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Detailed Forecast
Wednesday Night:
Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers, numerous in the mountains; a trace to 2 inches in the valleys and hills, and up to 4 inches in the northern mountains and southern Greens. Lows from the mid teens to around 20. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday:
Mostly to partly cloudy. Chance of early flurries in the northern mountains. Valley highs in the upper 20s to lower 30s south, and mid to upper 20s north, with some lower 20s far north. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Thursday Night:
Clearing, last in the northern mountains. Lows in from zero to 10 above, cold spots 5 to 10 below. Winds becoming light and variable.
Extended Forecast
Friday:
Mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 20s to around 30, except low to mid 30s in southeastern valleys. Winds becoming west winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night:
Increasing clouds. Snow showers likely along and west of the Greens, chance east. Lows in the low to mid teens, some single digits in the colder spots north.
Saturday, Valentine’s Day:
Mostly to partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers, mainly north. Highs from the mid 20s to around 30 north, and low to mid 30s in the south.
Saturday Night:
Mainly clear, with a few clouds. Lows from 5 to 15.
Sunday:
Partly sunny. Highs in the 30s, a few upper 20s far north.
Significant/Hazardous Weather
With large low pressure now strengthening to our east, northwest winds along its back side will maintain scattered snow showers overnight. These be most focused over the mountains, but will sometimes back up along the western slopes, and into nearby valleys. The remaining mountain snow showers will start decreasing late tonight. Clouds will then gradually decrease across the region on Thursday. Thursday night will be colder, under building high pressure, but temperatures will rebound nicely under mostly sunny skies on Friday.
Recreational Forecast
Mountain Forecast:
Today starts with summits in the clouds, and obscured with snow showers to start, tapering off south, and diminishing north and the cloud bases lift during the afternoon. Light winds, tending to becoming north to northwest winds afternoon, while temperatures cool a few degrees. Thursday calls for clouds breaking for increasing sunshine, moderate northwest winds, and temperatures a few degrees colder. Friday’s outlook offers periods of sunshine, a slight warming trend, with moderate west to northwest winds continuing.
Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds today light, becoming northwest near 10 mph. Tonight, winds northwest near 10 mph. On Thursday, northwest winds near 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph. The outlook for Friday calls northwest winds, becoming west near 10 mph.
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Detailed Discussion
A thick thumping of snow dropped a quick 2 to 5 inches of snow late yesterday and last evening, making for suddenly challenging traveling conditions, but also freshening the snow cover, as we now have a stretch of days that will be far more comfortable for your winter plans. The storm that raced through overnight appears to be taking Rt. 2 through NH into Maine, while a second center of low pressure is forming near Cape Cod, expected to consolidate into a single storm center, and likely slow down is it intensifies to our east. This creates a moist north to northwest airflow over us on its western side, interacting with the mountains to keep snow showers going there, as well as portions of the Champlain Valley and southern Quebec, which means some lingering snow showers today into this evening. Adding to the atmosphere’s unsettled state, a disturbance in the upper atmosphere to our north over central Quebec, deepening over the next 24 hours to enhance some of the snow shower activity. The resulting should be another dusting to 2 inches of snow in the north and mountains, up to 4 inches for some of the favored summits. At the same time, this northerly flow descending from the mountains will keep most southern valleys dry, starting with some morning sunshine. Additional clouds and a stray snow shower will characterize the afternoon. We’re also enjoying a noticeably milder morning, temperatures in the 20s, and edging back to the mid 20s to mid 30s north to south this afternoon. This is much more in keeping with average temperatures as we head into the middle of February. We may see a subtle cooling tomorrow, thanks to the northerly airflow behind the storm, and a seasonably cold high pressure area over the Great Plains, edging eastward tomorrow into Friday. After a cloudy night, with temperatures in the teens, the morning clouds tomorrow will finally start to break up in the afternoon, while temperatures hold in the 20s, ranging from 20 to 30 north to south. This sets us up for a generally clear, colder night Thursday night, dropping to the single numbers, perhaps a few subzero readings in the cold spots. Friday itself looks quiet, with 20s and 30s during the day, and, looking ahead to Valentines Day Saturday, we might see a bit more sunshine, and perhaps a few degrees warmer, but still in line for this time of year. This the beginning of a warming trend that extends into next week, with daytimes climbing to the 30s and even some low 40s.
Farm & Garden
Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2026.
Drying Conditions:
Frost:
Wind by Elevation
| Wind Speeds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | Today | Thursday | Friday |
| 2000ft | NW 10 to 25 mph | NW 10 to 20 mph | NW>W 10 to 20 mph |
| 4000ft | NW 15 to 30 mph | NNW 20 to 35 mph | WNW 15 to 30 mph |
| 6000ft | NW 40 to 50 mph | N 40 to 55 mph | NW 45 to 55 mph |
Temperature by Elevation
| Temperature at Elevation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation | Today | Thursday | Friday |
| 2000ft | 20s | 18 N/26 S | 21 N/28 S |
| 4000ft | 20 to 25 | teens | 15 to 20 |
| 6000ft | 15>5A | 5 to 10 | 5 to 10 |