Weather Forecast
Showers tonight. Much warmer Wednesday and Thursday.
At a Glance
Tuesday Night
Showers, tapering off west to east.
40s, except 50s broad valleys west
Wednesday
Partly cloudy west, breaks of afternoon sun east.
Around 70 west, 60s to near 70 east
Thursday
Partly to mostly sunny and unusually warm.
70s
Friday
Scattered showers, mainly north.
Early highs in the 50s and 60s
Eye on the Sky Forecast, October 29, 2024
Weather Forecast
Extended Forecast | Significant/Hazardous Weather | Recreational Forecast | Detailed Discussion | Farm & Garden | Wind by Elevation | Temperature by Elevation
Detailed Forecast
Tuesday Night:
Mostly cloudy. Showers developing early, and diminishing after midnight, except developing overnight in the northeast, and diminishing late; a rumble of thunder possible. Lows in the 40s, except 50s in the broad valleys west, and some upper 30s northeast. Winds from the south at 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 35 mph in the Champlain Valley.
Wednesday:
Partly cloudy west of the Greens; mostly to partly cloudy east, with the chance of an early shower in northern New Hampshire. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s west, and mid to upper 60s east, with some lower 60s northeast. South winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph in the Champlain Valley.
Wednesday Night:
Periods of clouds. Lows in the upper 40s to near 50 east, low to mid 50s from the Green Mountains west. South to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph early in the Champlain Valley.
Extended Forecast
Thursday:
Partly to mostly sunny. Breezy with record or near-record warmth. Partly to mostly sunny. Highs in the low to mid 70s north, and mid to upper 70s in the south. South to southwest winds 5 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph in the west.
Thursday Night:
Scattered showers, arriving in the St. Lawrence Valley during then evening, then spreading south and east overnight. Lows from the mid 50s to around 60, except lower 50s in the northern Adirondacks and St. Lawrence Valley.
Friday:
Partly to mostly cloudy. Chance of morning shower, then scattered showers north in the afternoon. Early highs in the 50s in far northern New York, low to mid 60s elsewhere north, and mid to upper 60s in the south, all steady or falling by afternoon.
Friday Night:
A few evening showers north, then gradual clearing and cooler. Lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s.
Saturday:
Becoming mostly sunny. Highs from the mid 40s to mid 50s north to south.
Significant/Hazardous Weather
No other weather concerns through Thursday. Record or near-record warmth Thursday afternoon.
Recreational Forecast
Mountain Forecast:
The summits today can expect morning sun giving way to increasing clouds west to east, with some showers in the Adirondacks later in the afternoon. Moderate south to southwest winds increasing, while temperatures climb several degrees. Wednesday starts with the summits obscured in clouds and a few early showers from the Green Mountains east. The clouds will lift and partially clear Wednesday afternoon, as moderate south to southwest winds transport even warmer air into the region. Thursday’s outlook offers variable clouds and sun, moderate southwest winds, and near-record warmth for the end of October, in the 40s and 50s.
Wind At Lower Elevations:
***A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT***
Winds today from the south near 10 mph east of the Green Mountains, and 10 to 20 mph, gusting 25 to 40 mph from the Green Mountains west, with waves on the open waters of Lake Champlain building to 3 to 5 feet. Tonight, winds south 10 to 15 mph, gusting 20 to 30 mph, strongest in the Champlain Valley, and over the higher terrain, with waves on the open waters of Lake Champlain 4 to 6 feet. On Wednesday, winds from the south near 10 mph east, 10 to 15 mph, gusting 20 to 35 mph in the morning, decreasing through the afternoon, with waves on the open waters of Lake Champlain 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. The outlook for Thursday calls for south to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph through NY.
For more details on Lake Champlain, go to: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=BTV&product=REC&issuedby=BTV
Detailed Discussion
A typically cold morning through the region, some teens northeast, but 20s and low 30s to the west and south, moderated by some periods of clouds arriving last night to slow the falling thermometers. Cold high pressure cleared our skies yesterday morning for bright but cold sunshine, and giving us a clear start to the evening. However, this high crested over us during the afternoon, and then drifted east overnight, situated along the downeast Maine coast, extending north into eastern Quebec. This made room for high clouds to edge in from the Great Lakes, where a warm front lies this morning, while the return circulation on the western side of the high has drawn some low-level moisture off the Atlantic, spreading from southern New England into NH, south of the White Mountains, and into VT south of Rt. 4. With the airflow continuing off the Atlantic, and the front approaching from the west, sunshine may be limited today, though it should climb into the 50s, maybe 60 in the warmer valleys west and south, holding in the 40s to near 50 in northeastern areas. The warm front is currently re-organizing, the first piece lifting north through Quebec, while a second warn front developing in the Ohio Valley gathers more moisture, forming a band of thicker clouds and showers scheduled to reach parts of NY late this afternoon, and then push northeast through the region overnight. The showers should mostly end through NY shortly after midnight, progressing east late at night, and finishing in NH near daybreak. Periods of sun develop west of the Green Mountains tomorrow, adding to the warmth of the air, as we head for the 60s, while clouds will be slower to clear east, keeping reading in eastern areas in the low 60s. Even warmer air arrives on Thursday, Hallowe’en, scaring thermometers to new heights, with record, or near-record 70s. A cold front threatens some showers late Thursday into Thursday night, perhaps dampening some of the trick-or-treat festivities through western and northern areas, spreading southeast after the witching hour – midnight – followed by a cooling trend to close out the week, and kick off the month of November. Some morning showers Friday will give way to breaks of sun south, but another chance of afternoon showers lingers through northern areas. Those end Friday evening, with a partly sunny, seasonably cool weekend expected.
Farm & Garden
Rainfall Forecast:
The growing season is at an end. The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.
Drying Conditions:
The growing season is at an end. The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.
Frost:
The growing season is at an end. The Farm and Garden forecasts will resume in April of 2025.
Wind by Elevation
Wind Speeds | |||
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Elevation | Today | Wednesday | Thursday |
2000ft | S 20 to 30 mph | SSW 10 to 20 mph | SW 20 to 30 mph |
4000ft | SW 20>40 mph | W 15 to 30 mph | SW 25 to 40 mph |
6000ft | SW 20 to 35 mph | W 45 to 60 mph | WSW 40 to 55 mph |
Temperature by Elevation
Temperature at Elevation | |||
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Elevation | Today | Wednesday | Thursday |
2000ft | 45 NE/56 SW | 60 to 65 | near 70 |
4000ft | 40 E/50 W | near 60 | 55 to 60 |
6000ft | near 32 | 50 to 55 | 45 to 50 |
Weather Journal
October 29, 2024
Sunrise: 7:23 AM
Sunset: 5:44 PM
Length of the day:
10 hours and 21 minutes
Winter decided to get an early start on the season on this date in 1952. A solid 6 to 12 inches of snow greeted residents of the northern Green Mountains, the Northeast Kingdom, and northern New Hampshire. Bloomfield, VT, along the Connecticut River measured 11.5 inches, while St. Johnsbury recorded 7.2 inches. Farther west Northfield, VT was blanketed with 6 inches.
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