· An upper level low pressure system southeast of Long Island in close enough proximity to affect most of eastern and southern Vermont today, passing out of the region tonight.

· A weak shower and thunderstorm threat starts across southern Vermont late this morning and overspreads much of eastern Vermont this afternoon and early evening before diminishing. Driest areas of Vermont to be the northern Champlain valley.

· Thunder Dog index about a “3-4” today worst Connecticut River Valley where some briefly localized storms may contain briefly heavy rainfall.

· Spring-like to summer-like temperatures into the weekend raising soil temperatures for excellent growth spurt.

· Deeply muggy weather hits Friday and lasts into part of this weekend with more boomers.

TODAY: Partial morning sun northern areas, otherwise mostly cloudy. A few hit and miss showers and thunderstorms…mainly southern areas this morning and eastern areas this afternoon. A high in the mid to upper 70s. Little wind. (5)

TONIGHT: Early evening showers and storms eastern Vermont ending. Otherwise, becoming mostly clear and partially moonlit with patchy valley fog. A low 50 to 55. Light south winds. (5)

WEDNESDAY: Variable clouds. Slight chance for a shower late. A high in the upper 70s to low 80s. West breeze 10 mph. (4)

Looking further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear and partially moonlit. Patchy valley fog. A low 50 to 55. (3)

THURSDAY: Pick of the week. Mostly sunny and warm after morning fog. A high in the upper 70s to near 80. (2)

FRIDAY: Considerable cloudiness. More humid. Scattered morning showers, with a rising chance for afternoon thunder. A low in the mid 50s. A high mid 70s to near 80. (2)

SATURDAY: Mixed clouds and sun after morning fog. Scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Muggy. A low in the low 60s. A high in the upper 70s to around 80.

Average lows in the upper 40s. Normal highs in the upper 60s to near 70.

(Confidence factor: 5 = Good predictability 1 = shaky modeling lowered confidence)

RH/5-24

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