· Scattered sprinkles or light rain showers will still hang around today especially toward the Champlain Valley and northern higher terrain.

· Improvement tonight and tomorrow with 50/50 cloudiness and warming trend going into Saturday with two gorgeous days ahead Friday and Saturday with highs in the 50s…maybe pushing 60.

· Transitions toward late Autumn weather Sunday, and perhaps a more wintery scenario early to mid next week likely to affect travel especially in the interior areas and Great Lakes.

· Get ready for HUGE Lake Effect opportunity — Tug Hill, Buffalo, Erie, for Vermont just scraps that make it east as mainly “teasers” but not conventional snowfalls.

TODAY: Scattered leftover light rain showers or sprinkles exiting later in the afternoon. A few breaks of sun possible with a high in the mid 40s. West to northwest breeze 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. A low near in the mid 30s. Light west winds.

THURSDAY: Cloudy periods in the morning, giving way to partial afternoon sun. A high 45 to 50. Northwest winds 10 mph.

Looking further ahead…

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A low around 35.

FRIDAY: Blue skies and bright sunshine, milder. A high 50 to 55.

SATURDAY: Blue skies and bright sunshine.A low near 32. A high in the mid 50s.

SUNDAY: Cloudy and Gray with a rising chance for rain or showers late in the afternoon. A low around 40. A high in the mid to upper 40s.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered rain or wet snow showers higher terrain.A low 35 to 40. A high in the mid 40s.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy, blustery and colder. Chance for accumulating snow showers. A low around 32. A high in the mid 30s

Average lows mid 20s. Normal highs in the mid 40s

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

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