TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, with more clouds near the Mountains. Occasional flurries Barre-Montpelier area north…with up to an inch accumulation northern high terrain…drying up toward daybreak. A low around 20. West winds 10 mph.

TOMORROW: Pick of the week. Some clouds early, then partly to mostly sunny. A high in the mid to upper 30s. South winds 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Fair early then increasing clouds. A low around 30. Light southwest winds.

FRIDAY: Considerable cloudiness. A rising chance for rain showers arriving late southern areas. A high 40 to 45. Light south to southwest winds.

Looking further ahead…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds. Scattered light rain showers southern areas. A low in the low to mid 30s

SATURDAY: (lowered confidence) Cloudy. Chance for rain mixed with sleet and wet snow higher terrain later in the afternoon. A high in the upper 30s.

SUNDAY: (Lowered Confidence) Gray. Chance for accumulating snow or snow showers. A few to several inches of accumulation possible mainly in the morning. A low 20 to 25. A high 30 to 35.

MONDAY: Becoming partly sunny but colder. A low in the upper teens. A high in the mid 20s.

Average lows mid-single digits to low teens, average highs mid-20s to near 30.

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