August 14, 2025

Sunrise: 5:52 AM Sunset: 7:57 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 5 minutes The second peak of August’s greatest heat wave took place on the 14th and 15th of 1944. Wilder, Vermont reached 100 degrees, while St. Johnsbury was not far behind with 98, and Burlington edged...

August 13, 2025

Sunrise: 5:51 AM Sunset: 7:58 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 7 minutes On this date in 1955 the rains kept coming and coming. It was the remnants of Hurricane Connie, whose dying center was tracking through Pennsylvania into western New York. As the rains finally...

August 12, 2025

Sunrise: 5:50 AM Sunset: 8:00 PM Length of the day: 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...

August 11, 2025

Sunrise: 5:49 AM Sunset: 8:01 PM Length of the day: 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...

August 10, 2025

Sunrise: 5:48 AM Sunset: 8:03 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 15 minutes Northern New England rarely gets a visit from a hurricane, but their remnants typically bring gusty winds and heavy rains. Former hurricane Belle was in the process of soaking the region on...

August 9, 2025

Sunrise: 5:47 AM Sunset: 8:04 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 17 minutes One of the most torrid spells of summer weather was underway on this date in 1944. Temperatures in most valleys locations topped 90 degrees for a solid week, peaking on the 11th, when...