· Periodic clouds will make it into central and southern parts of the state from time to time with the most sunshine across northern areas for both today and again Friday.

· Clouds with widely scattered showers move in Saturday, but much of Saturday to be dry central and northern areas until the afternoon.

· Sunday to feature a mostly dry morning, then more showers pushing into Vermont from the west and south with a about quarter of an inch rainfall but moderate at times later in the afternoon.

· The bulk of rain will fall Sunday night through Monday into Monday night.

· Tuesday appears to be a transition weather day from morning showers to periods of afternoon sunshine and drying out stretch for middle of next week.

TODAY: Fog burns off to partly to mostly sunny skies. More clouds across southern areas. A high in the mid to upper 60s. Light east winds. (5)

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. A low ranging through the 40s. Light east winds. (5)

FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny northern areas, with more clouds to the south. Maybe a shower far southern areas late. A high in the mid to upper 60s. Light southeast winds. (5)

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy. A low 45 to 50. (4)

SATURDAY: Considerable clouds. Widely scattered showers in the afternoon. A high in the upper 50s. (3)

SUNDAY: Lots of clouds and a little cooler. Chance for showers. A low near 50. A high upper50s to near 60. (2)

MONDAY: Cloudy. Chance for a showers. Slight chance for a rumble or two of thunder. A low near 50. A high near 60. (2)

TUESDAY: Chance for morning showers exiting to partly to mostly sunny skies in the afternoon. A low around 50. A high near 60. (2)

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Isolated frost possible. A low 35 to 40. A high in the mid 60s.

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

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

RH/9-29 [end]