August 15, 2026

5:54 AM 7:55 PM 14 hours and 1 minutes The second of three August heat waves was still going on this date in 1947. Temperatures remained above 70 degrees at night for three days in Burlington, while afternoons reached the mid 90s. Even a record-setting thunderstorm...

August 12, 2026

5:50 AM 8:00 PM 14 hours and 10 minutes The Dog Days are over! However, that is NOT a weather forecast. The Dog Days are so-named for the brightest star in our skies, prominent in our winter skies – the Dog Star, known as Sirius. Seen at night in winter, it is...

August 11, 2026

5:49 AM 8:01 PM 14 hours and 12 minutes On this date in 1949 the hottest summer in northern New England was experiencing the climax of a 5 day heat-wave. Temperatures were in the mid and upper 90s, the hottest being 99 degrees in Cornwall in the Champlain Valley. 1949...

August 16, 2026

5:55 AM 7:54 PM 13 hours and 59 minutes Bennington Battle Day is rather infamous for the role which weather played in an American victory. Heavy rains on this date inn 1777 delayed the beginning of the battle, which was enough time for re-enforcing militia coming from...

August 20, 2026

5:59 AM 7:47 PM 13 hours and 48 minutes Looking back to this date in 1955, just one week following heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Connie, the remnants of Hurricane Diane sent more heavy rain, but most of northern New England was spared. Only extreme...