· A very weak disturbance passing through with a few low clouds this morning will edge out of Vermont by early afternoon with increasing amounts of sunshine.

· This set up will feature a dry stretch of weather that could last well into the middle to end of next week thanks to a broad and rather strong Autumnal like area of high pressure that will sit over interior section of the NE. and New England.

· The blocking high pressure system will keep remnants of Tropical Strom Hermine at bay well to our south as we’ll be spectators at least through Labor Day weekend.

· High thin cirrostratus and some mid level altostratus clouds will overspread the region aloft as Hermine vents out some of her higher level moisture aloft. Thus expect baby-blue skies with milky sunshine but a very nice dry period with a slow warming trend.

· The next chance for significant rainfall may not be until the end of next week. – so water your gardens as this will be one dry but beautiful stretch for N. New England.

· For S. New England S. New York beaches – Rip tide city with some pretty big surf and breezy to windy conditions with some beach erosion possible along with elevated sea level rise due to wind packing water in east facing bays from the more distant effects of Hermine later this weekend and early next week.

TODAY: Sunshine mixed with some cloudy periods this morning, then partly to mostly sunny this afternoon. Cool. A high not to far from 70. North breeze 10 mph. (5)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patches of valley fog. A low in the upper 40s to low 50s. Little wind. (5)

SATURDAY: Sunny after morning fog, then filtered sunshine through increasing high clouds. Pleasant. A high 70 to 75. Light north winds. (5)

Looking further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Fair with some high cloudiness. A low around 50. (5)

SUNDAY: Filtered sunshine through high clouds. A high mid to upper 70s. (4)

MONDAY Labor Day: High overcast with thickening clouds toward southern areas. A low 50 to 55. A high in the upper 70s to around 80. (3)

TUESDAY: Variable…mainly high cloudiness. Becoming more humid. A low 55 to 60. A high 80 to 85. (2)

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny a little more muggy. A low around 60. A high in the mid 80s. (2)

THURSDAY: Mixed sun and clouds, warm and muggy. Slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm western areas. A low in the mid 60s. A high in the mid to upper 80s.

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

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

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