Weather Forecast

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Detailed Forecast

Sunday, Easter:
Steady rain, becoming more scattered west to east in the afternoon. Highs from near 50 in the north, increasing into the upper 50s in the southern valleys. South wind near 10 mph, turning west, occasionally gusting to 20 mph over the higher hills, and in the west.

Sunday Night:
Showers becoming more scattered, turning over to snow. Colder. Lows in the low to mid 30s, a few 20s possible in the northeast. West wind at 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 15 mph.

Monday:
A chance of a few snow showers over the northern hills in the morning with mostly cloudy skies. Highs from the low to mid 40s, a few 30s sticking around in the northeast. West wind at 5 to 10 mph.

Extended Forecast

Monday Night:
Increasing chance of snow showers from the west overnight. Lows through the 20s.

Tuesday:
Scattered snow showers, becoming more spotty later in the day with the chance of a light coating in colder locations. Highs from the upper 30s in the north increasing into the 40s as you head south with some upper 40s in the warmest southern valleys.

Tuesday Night:
Mostly clear and cold. Lows in the teens to near 20, a few low 20s along Lake Champlain.

Wednesday:
Mostly sunny. Highs from the low 40s in the north to near 50 in the warmer southern valleys.

Wednesday Night:
Partly clear. Lows from the upper 20s to low 30s, with a few mid 30s along Lake Champlain.

Thursday:
Partly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the International Border. Highs from the upper 50s to low 60s.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

A new storm approaching from the west will increase winds this morning, with the chance for gusts up to 50 mph in northern VT. For the higher peaks, and especially northern NH where temperatures are cooler, we could see some freezing rain, making travel especially hazardous Sunday morning. The western Greens may feel a rumble of thunder early today.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
The Easter weekend calls for variable clouds, increasing southwest winds, though it will be several degrees cooler. On Sunday, clouds should obscure the summits with rain spreading east, possibly changing to wet snow on the highest summits late. Moderate to strong southwest winds, shifting to the west, while temperatures gradually fall.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
The outlook for Sunday calls for south winds 10 to 25 mph, becoming west near 10 mph, gusting to 25 mph. Once the cold front crosses this afternoon, winds veer westerly and subside to around 8-15 mph.

For more details on Lake Champlain, go to: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BTV&product=REC&issuedby=BTV

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Detailed Discussion

Wet weather lingers with highs remaining on the mild side. A large circulation is racketing over the eastern US. The center of the low pressure is over the Great Lakes which will spin through southern Quebec today. As it slides to our north, the cold front will pass from west to east late this afternoon. Showers likely with some pockets of freezing rain in eastern Vermont early Sunday morning and a rumble of thunder possible over the western greens before noon. When cold front crosses the greens in the early afternoon widespread rain showers dry out from west to east while strong southern winds will veer westerly then subside. A dry period in the evening, then the chance of scattered showers increases after dark, transitioning fully into snow or ice overnight, mainly north and west. The storm system moves out Sunday night, and behind it, a much colder air mass settles in, bringing a return to winter-like conditions that will stick around into the first half of the work week.

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Farm & Garden

Rainfall Forecast:
The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in mid-April.

Drying Conditions:

Frost:

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Wind by Elevation

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Temperature by Elevation

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