· Can’t rule out a pop-up shower-thundershower today especially northern Green Mountains and Champlain valley – but 95% largely dry today.

· Tonight very sultry – 65 to 72 degree range with higher dew point temps riding in on a south to southwest breeze making it uncomfortable for sleeping.

· Most active day likely tomorrow – afternoon showers and thunderstorms flare up then die down quickly in the evening and then resume again toward the northern tier areas around Quebec border Champlain Islands overnight Thursday into the morning Friday.

· The threat of showers and storms diminishes some Friday afternoon and becomes isolated across northern areas for Saturday – much like today. Sunday and Monday looking peachy-keen and dry but summer-like.

TODAY: Lots of sunshine. Warm and much more muggy. An isolated pop up shower or thundershower possible this afternoon toward the Champlain Valley. A high 85 to 90. South to southwest breeze 10 mph. (5)

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy very sultry. A low 65 to 70. Light south winds. (5)

THURSDAY: Partly sunny warm and steamy. Widely scattered afternoon showers thunderstorms. One or two could locally strong and heavy. A high in the middle 80s. Southwest winds 10 mph. (5)

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy and sultry. Good chance for showers and thunderstorms near the Quebec border developing overnight. A low in the mid 60s to around 70. (4)

FRIDAY: Variably cloudy and sultry.Widely scattered hit and miss showers and thunderstorms especially far northern areas. A high 80 to 85. (3)

SATURDAY: Mixed clouds and sun. An isolated afternoon shower or thundershower. A low 55 to 60. A high 75 to 80.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. A low 55 to 60. A high around 85.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. A low in the upper 50s to around 60. A high 80 to 85

Average lows 55 to near 60. Normal high upper 70s to low 80s. Peak of summer July 22nd

(Confidence factor: 5 = Good predictability 1 = shaky modeling lowered confidence) RH/7-13

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