June 2, 2026

Sunrise: 5:09 AM Sunset: 8:28 PM Length of day: 15 hours and 19 minutes Waters were just starting to recede on this date in 1952 after heavy rains throughout Vermont brought widespread damage to bridges, roads, and utility services. Coming on the heels of soaking...

June 1, 2026

Sunrise: 5:10 AM Sunset: 8:27 PM Length of day: 15 hours and 17 minutes 40 years ago on this date, in 1986, severe thunderstorms pounded the region with damaging winds and hail. North Hartland and Brookfield both reported 1 inch diameter hail, with 3/4 inch hail...

Monday, June 01, 2026

Today: The fading western twilight from 9:15 to 9:30 PM always features four prominent stars as June gets underway. Lowest of the quartet shines Procyon, the Little Dog, due west, and getting ready to set. Well right in the northwest appears Capella, the fourth...

May 31, 2026

Sunrise: 5:10 AM Sunset: 8:26 PM Length of day: 15 hours and 16 minutes While the weather can be very summer-like by the end of May, a severe frost and freeze occurred on this date in 1961. After a mid-month heat-wave with temperatures near 90, the weather pattern...

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Today: The Full “Milk” Moon rises as the sun sets, climbing a bit higher and due southeast as darkness settles in by 9 o’clock or so, edging through the constellation Scorpius. Cast your gaze to the upper right of the Moon, where you can identify the...