TONIGHT: Cloudy. Occasional rain showers Barre-Montpelier area north early this evening and again toward morning. A low 35 to 40. South winds 10 mph.

TOMORROW: Mainly cloudy and damp in the morning with chance for sprinkles. Much milder in the afternoon with a few intervals of sun possible. A high 55 to 60. Light west winds.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clouding up with a chance for a few light showers after midnight. A low 40 to 45. Little wind.

THURSDAY: Overcast and gray with a soaking rain. Areas of fog. A high in the mid 40s. Wind becoming northwesterly 10 mph late.

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Rain…transitioning wet snow showers in the evening with a minor coating down to the valley floors. A low 32 to 35.

FRIDAY: Chance for a few wet snowflakes in the mountains early, then breaks or intervals of sun developing later on. Rather cold and blustery with a high mid 30s to around 40.

SATURDAY: More clouds than sunshine. A low around 30. A high in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY: Variable cloudiness. A low in the mid 30s. A high in the mid to upper 40s.

MONDAY: Periods of sunshine. A low in the low to mid 30s. A high in the mid 50s.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for more rain showers. A low 35 to 40. A high 45 to 50.

Average lows upper 20s to about 30. Normal highs in the mid 40s to about 50

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

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