August 9, 2024

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...

August 8, 2024

Sunrise: 5:46 AM Sunset: 8:05 PM Length of the day: 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...

August 7, 2024

Sunrise: 5:44 AM Sunset: 8:07 PM Length of the day: 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...

August 6, 2024

Sunrise: 5:43 AM Sunset: 8:08 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 25 minutes Flash flooding struck portions of the northern Green Mountains on this date in 1995, the only significant rain in a very dry summer. Official rainfall reports of 6.5 inches in Morrisville and...

August 5, 2024

Sunrise: 5:42 AM Sunset: 8:10 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 28 minutes Stifling heat on this date in 1955 pushed the thermometers to 95 in Burlington, and a toasty 103 in Windham, New Hampshire. Naturally a cool and refreshing rain would be a welcomed end to...

August 4, 2024

Sunrise: 5:41 AM Sunset: 8:11 PM Length of the day: 14 hours and 30 minutes With average temperatures near their maximum this time of year, there’s lots of energy available for strong thunderstorms, like those that struck on this date in 1992. Severe thunderstorms...