· Weak trough of lower pressure was passing through triggering a few sprinkles or passing brief showers. Timing takes these clouds and showers out of the region in time for partial afternoon sunshine.

· An isolated brief thundershower cannot be ruled 100% out, but the best chance for this would be later this afternoon across central and southern Vermont.

· About two and half days look to be dry – “the pick of the week” for tomorrow Friday, and a gorgeous Saturday.

· Unfortunately Sunday afternoon and especially evening has been clipped with possible showers/thunderstorms with a slightly faster arrival. This frontal action might be overdone by some of the models so it’s not in stone that we’ll see this come in to mess up the last part of Sunday but this is the trend.

TODAY: Lots of clouds with scattered sprinkles or light showers passing through this morning. Partial afternoon sunshine with a leftover slight chance for a brief afternoon thundershower, mainly southern areas. A high around 80. Light northwest winds. (5)

TONIGHT: A few evening clouds then clearing. Considerable valley fog with a low in the upper 50s to around 60. Light winds. (4)

FRIDAY: Pick of the week. Bright sunshine and blue skies after low clouds and fog disperse. A high in the low 80s. Light northwest winds. (4)

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy valley fog. A low in the upper 50s. (4)

SATURDAY: A beauty with lots of sunshine. A little warmer. A high in the mid to upper 80s. (3)

SUNDAY: Intervals of sun giving way to more clouds in the afternoon. Warm and sticky. A rising chance for showers and thunderstorms toward evening. A low 65 to 70. A high around 80. (3)

MONDAY: Morning clouds with a chance for leftover showers early, then partly sunny and less humid. A low in the mid 60s. A high in the upper 60s. (2)

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny after morning fog. A low in the mid 50s. Cool. A high 70 to 75. (2)

Average lows mid to upper 50s. Normal high mid to upper 70s.

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

RH/8-17 [end]