· We are into “Meteorological Autumn” now even though Astronomical Autumn does not start until Thursday at 10:21 AM which is a “level Earth” as the earth wobbles’ with a developing tilt in the S. hemisphere.

· Temperature to remain more summer like than Fall-like with highs today easily seeing 80 degrees in many area. Areas that hold on longest to low clouds and …and along the northern tier areas of Vermont will see the coolest temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.

· Thursday – temp. levels heat up again back closer to near 80.

· A marked cooling trend settles in especially Friday over the weekend for temps that will only top out into the 50s by Sunday and Monday but step ladder back into the 60s much of next week.

· Gardeners and Farmers should take note of the possibility of scattered frost Sunday night into Monday morning.

TODAY: Partly to mostly sunny. An isolated sprinkle or two northern border areas late in the day. A high in the mid 70s to lower 80s. Southwest breeze 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear and partially moonlit. Considerable valley fog. A low around the mid 50s. Light west winds.

WEDNESDAY: Pick of the week. Morning clouds and fog, give way to bright sunshine and blue skies. A high near 75. West breeze 10 mph in the afternoon.

Looking further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear with patchy valley fog. A low near 55.

Autumnal Equinox 10:21 AM Thursday morning…

THURSDAY: Morning sunshine after fog burns off then increasing high cloudiness northern areas. A high in the upper 70s to around 80.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Good chance for showers and isolated thunderstorms possible across northern areas overspreading the region late. More muggy. A low around 60. A high 70 to 75.

SATURDAY: Morning clouds with a chance for a leftover shower early exiting to increasing afternoon sunshine.Breezy and cooler. A low around 50. A high 60 to 65.

SUNDAY: Mixed clouds and sunshine with a threat for a mountain sprinkle. Chilly. A low in the low to mid 40s. A high in the low to mid 50s.

MONDAY: Bright sunshine after a threat of scattered frost. A low in the mid to upper 30s. A high around 55.

Average lows in the mid 40s. Normal high in the mid to upper 60s

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

RH/9-20 [end]