August 8, 2026

5:46 AM 8:05 PM 14 hours and 19 minutes Dry weather during the summer of 1909 resulted in wide swings of temperatures, both daily as well as during the month. On this date thermometers raced from a comfortable 58 degrees in the morning to a blistering 100 degrees in...

August 7, 2026

5:44 AM 8:07 PM 14 hours and 23 minutes On this date in 1918, many thermometers hovered near the century mark during a brief but blistering heat wave. Earlier that week, temperatures dropped to the 30s on the 4th. By the 7th and 8th the mercury soared to 96 in St....

July 26, 2026

5:31 AM 8:22 PM 14 hours and 51 minutes The first of two surges of heat were noted on this date in 1917, as the temperature reached 94 in St. Johnsbury and 90 in Burlington, and would climb again into the 90s by the end of the week. Although the heat set a few daily...

July 1, 2026

5:10 AM 8:38 PM 15 hours and 28 minutes July represents the pinnacle of summer through the North Country. Days remain long, but by month’s end we will lose an hour and 20 minutes of daylight. Temperatures don’t vary much through the entire month, with average highs...

July 13, 2026

5:19 AM 8:33 PM 15 hours and 14 minutes July of 1962 continued its frenetic behavior on this date with heavy rains from thunderstorms. Scattered frost on the 6th was followed just a few days later by tornadoes near Chester, Weathersfield, and Springfield on the 9th....