· Transition Day today – exiting sprinkles and most of the clouds with increasing amounts of sunshine to have you forget about the morning rainfall.

· Precipitation totals from the frontal band overnight a few hundredths of an inch to about a quarter inch.

· Off and on unsettled weather will evolve across the Northeast U.S. with a large gyre or slowly weakening storm system spinning in the northern Great Lakes tracking southward into the Ohio Valley over the next few to several days.

· Vermont will see periods of clouds and showers roll northeastward then fall apart before getting into northern Vermont and this will be the case for the next several days.

· Bottom line best weather northern New England, showery cloudy weather S. VT and points south and west.

TODAY: A few sprinkles with areas of fog exiting to more sun than clouds late morning into the afternoon. A high in the mid to upper 60s. Light west to southwest breeze. (5)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear with more clouds eastern areas late. A low in the mid 40s. Light east wind. (5)

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy Barre-Montpelier area south. More sun than clouds northern areas. Widely scattered sprinkles or spotty drizzle especially eastern and southern areas. A high in the mid to upper 60s. Southeast breeze 10 to 15 mph. (4)

Looking further ahead…

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy Barre-Montpelier area north, otherwise lots of clouds with threat for a southern sprinkle. A low 40 to 45. (3)

THURSDAY: Partly sunny northern areas. More clouds across southern areas. A high in the mid 60s. (2)

FRIDAY: Partly sunny northern areas, with more clouds to the south with a chance for a few showers. A low 40 to 45. A high in the low 60s. (2)

SATURDAY: Mixed clouds and sun. Slight threat for a showers toward southern areas. A low around 50. A high in the low 60s. (2)

SUNDAY: Mainly cloudy and a little cooler. Widely scattered showers. A low 50 to 55. A high near 60.

Average lows 40 to 45. Normal highs 60 to 65.

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

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