· Records were broken yesterday in the incredible warmth around the region.

· Mad River Valley potential for moderate flooding Saturday with combined warmth and snow melt with incoming shot of rainfall heads up –

Now today we’ll see changes with incoming light rain showers as a warm front develops overhead and pushes through by later this evening. See below

· Next week – On Tuesday we may see a smaller less potent version with more rain showers to wet snow accumulation.

TODAY: Periods of morning sun, then clouding up. Occasional light rain showers this afternoon. A high in the mid 40s to low 50s. Light northeast winds.

Flood Watch This Evening through Sunday Evening…

TONIGHT: Scattered rain showers exiting early this evening. Otherwise cloudy. A low in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Light southeast winds.

SATURDAY: Mainly cloudy, very mild and breezy. Patchy drizzle especially southern and eastern Vermont in the afternoon. A high in the low to mid 60s. Gusty southeast winds 10 to 25 mph.

Looking Further ahead…

SATURDAY NIGHT: Rain showers arrive in the evening briefly heavy, with a risk for a few rumbles of thunder. Rain showers transition to periods of wet snow with a dusting to locally 3 “ making for slippery travel higher terrain. Temperatures turning sharply colder falling into the mid 20s.Gusty west to northwest winds 10 to 25 mph.

SUNDAY: Blustery and much colder with scattered mountain flurries exiting to increasing amounts of sunshine. Very blustery and much colder. A high 30 to 35.

MONDAY: More clouds than sun with occasional light flurries or sprinkles. A low near 25. A high in the low 40s.

TUESDAY: Clouding up. Chance for rain showers transitioning to wet snow showers with possible accumulation of a few inches higher terrain. A low in the teens. A high in the mid to upper 30s.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy and Gray. Chance for rain or snow showers. A low in the 20s. A high in the mid 30s.

Average lows in the upper single digits to mid teens. Normal highs in the low to mid 30s.

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