· Astronomical Autumn is almost here…arriving 10:21 AM tomorrow when the earth’s tilt will be equal to our star or sun – “Sol” and equinox occurs.

· Equal days of daylight and night will begin to become unequal quickly as we will start to lose daylight and gain on nighttime, but tomorrow weather-wise will be another summer-like day, a little more humid than today and warmer.

· Rainfall opportunities are limited with shower threats late up in far northern areas, then everywhere Thursday night into Friday the wettest day likely in the next several.

· Projected precipitation was pathetic with just barely a couple tenths of an inch for Thursday night/Friday.

TODAY: Pick of the week. Any fog burns off to bright sunshine and blue skies. A high near 75. West breeze 10 mph in the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Clear with patchy valley fog. A low near 55. Light winds.

Autumnal Equinox 10:21 AM Thursday morning…

THURSDAY: Morning sunshine after fog burns off then more clouds especially northern areas with slight threat for a late day shower. A high in the mid 70s to around 80. Light winds.

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy with a good chance for showers north of the Barre-Montpelier area. A low around 60.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Good chance for showers. Maybe a thunderstorm. A high in the mid to upper 60s.

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 around 60.

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

MONDAY: Bright sunshine after a threat of scattered frost. A low in the upper 30s. A high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY: Filtered sunshine through high clouds. A low in the upper 30s to around 40. A high in the mid 60s.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for showers. A low 50 to 55. A high in the 60s.

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

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

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