by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:06 AM 7:37 PM 13 hours and 31 minutes Sweltering heat waves were becoming a common thing across Vermont in the 1940s, in part because of global temperature rises, and in part due to the lack of forest cover at the time. On this date in 1948, yet another heat wave...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:03 AM 7:42 PM 13 hours and 39 minutes On this date in 1988, chilly temperatures set a few records across the region, including 43 in Burlington, 39 degrees in St. Johnsbury, and 37 in Montpelier. Colder spots like Chelsea at 32, and West Burke, VT dropping to 30...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
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...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:04 AM 7:40 PM 13 hours and 36 minutes On this date in 1893 the first of three tropical storms to affect the region in an unusually busy season. This first storm raced from western tip of Long Island early in the day, and raced northeast to Berlin, NH by late in the...
by FLEK Admin | Jan 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
6:01 AM 7:45 PM 13 hours and 44 minutes On this date in 1925, autumn was getting ahead of itself as scattered frost edged into the colder mountain valleys. Somerset, high in the southern Green Mountains dropped to 26. Most other areas were not so extreme, though I’m...
