· Gorgeous Weather across the Northeast continues today with mild temperatures courtesy of a large arc of high pressure providing beautiful Autumn Weather and excellent Fall Color.

· This high pressure system will shift east allowing a cold front to approach the region, along with a mini surge of moisture shooting northeast.

· This little shot of clouds is associated with moisture way down to our south from Category 3 Hurricane Matthew now tracking up the northern Florida coast toward eastern Ge3ogorgia while arcing offshore and looping.

· The track of Matthew remains one of the more peculiar tracks and is unprecedented.

· The better news is that Matthew has remained a little offshore and deadliest part of a hurricane is the NE Quadrant where frictional forces spin up micro vortices or mini tornadoes adding to strong wind fields and storm surge.

· Our Weekend will be predominantly cloudy and showery Saturday as a cold front introduces colder conditions, sunshine may be a little harder pressed to breakout Sunday but eventually it will in the later afternoon.

· Frost was possible Sunday night and again Monday night – so cover or harvest. Another excellent dry stretch of weather was indicated for most of next week but enhance drought to near drought conditions across Vermont.

TODAY: Bright autumn sunshine and well above normal temperatures, after morning fog. A high in the mid 70s. South breeze 10 mph. (5)

TONIGHT: Mostly clear this evening, giving way to increasing overnight. A rising chance for a few showers before daybreak. A low in the low 50s. South breeze 10 mph. (5)

SATURDAY: Gray and cloudy with occasional light showers especially in the afternoon. A high in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. (5)

Looking further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with a chance for showers in the evening, Otherwise mostly cloudy. A low 45 to 50. (4)

SUNDAY: More clouds than sun with scattered mountain sprinkles possible. Much cooler. A high in the mid 50s. (3)

MONDAY: Considerable valley fog with patchy frost, then increasing sunshine. A low in the mid 30s. A high in the mid 50s. (2)

TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny after morning fog. A low 35 to 40 with patchy frost possible. A warming trend begins. A high 60 to 65. (2)

WEDNESDAY: Morning clouds and fog followed by partly sunny skies. A low 40 to 45. Milder. A high in the mid 60s. (2)

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. A low in the mid 40s. A high in the upper 60s to around 70.

Average lows in the upper 30s to around 40. Normal highs around 60.

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

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