Sprawling high pressure will shift east as clouds pushing in ahead of the next weather system melt away as just high thin cirrus tonight, but gradually clouds thickening lead to sprinkles with an icy spot or two – heads up. Much warmer with rain and melting snows early to mid next week.

Roger Hill’s Radio Vermont forecast 3:00 PM Friday 12-27-24

TONIGHT: Some high cloudiness otherwise mostly clear. A low upper single digits to around 15 above. Little wind.

TOMORROW: Thickening clouds. Maybe a sprinkle or two central & southern areas. Maybe an icy spot. A high 35 to 40. Light southeast winds, but breezier Lake Champlain.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Chance for a sprinkle especially southern areas. Maybe an icy spot. A low 30 to 35. Light south winds, but breezier Lake Champlain.

SUNDAY: Gray. A rising likelihood for rain showers…shifting south to north. A high in the low 40s. Light southeast winds, but breezier Lake Champlain.

Looking further ahead

SUNDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds with scattered light rain showers especially late. Becoming rather breezy western slopes. Milder. An early low near 40 rising toward 50 overnight.

MONDAY: Chance for rain showers…moderate at times mid-day. Otherwise gray & breezy to windy western slopes of Green Mountains…with partial clearing late. Above normal in temperature. A high upper 40s to around 50.

TUESDAY: Morning cloudiness, then increasing sunshine.A low near 35. A high near 40.

WEDNESDAY: Gray. Chance for rain…mixing with wet slushy snow…possibly significant in the mountains. A low near 30. A high mid to upper 30s.

Average low 5 to 15. Average high mid-20s to near 32.

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Thursday Night Forecast — 12-19-24

TONIGHT: Mainly cloudy. A low 10 to 15. Light northeast winds.

TOMORROW: Mainly gray. Scattered flurries develop in the afternoon with less than an inch of accumulation. A high of about 25. Light east winds.

Winter Solstice 4:21 AM

FRIDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds. Scattered flurries…with less than an inch. A low in the mid-teens. Light north winds stronger near Lake Champlain.

SATURDAY: Lingering northern mountain flurries with little accumulation. Otherwise lots of clouds & colder. Temperatures holding in the mid to upper teens. Light northwest winds.

Looking further ahead

SATURDAY NIGHT: Considerable cloudiness with a few flurries drying up. A low 5 below to 5 above.

SUNDAY: A stray mountain flurry with lingering morning clouds, then increasing afternoon sunshine. Highs 5 to 10 above.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny with a few high clouds. A low zero to 10 below. A high 10 to 15.

TUESDAY: Cloudy skies with a chance for flurries…giving way to intervals of afternoon sun. A dusting in spots. A low in the single digits. A high 15 to 20.

Average lows upper single digits to mid-teens. Average high mid-20s to low 30s

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Wednesday Night Forecast — 12-18-24

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Occasional light wet snow with 1 to 2”…more mountain summits mixed with rain western Vermont valleys tapering to scattered flurries overnight.A low 30 to 32. Light west winds.

TOMORROW: Scattered mountain flurries mainly in the morning. Blustery & turning colder with temperatures falling thru the 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Overcast with a stray mountain flurry. A low 10 to 15. Light northeast winds.

FRIDAY: Gray. Scattered snow shower activity with minor accumulation. A high about 25. Light east winds.

Looking further ahead

Winter Solstice 4:21 AM

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Scattered light snow showers or flurries…dusting to an inch. A low mid-teens.

SATURDAY: Lingering northern mountain flurries with minor accumulation. Otherwise lots of clouds & progressively colder. Temperatures holding in the mid to upper teens.

SUNDAY: Lingering mountain cloudiness gives way to increasing sunshine in the afternoon. A low ranging 5 below to 5 above. Highs in the upper single digits.

MONDAY: Sunshine with a few high clouds. A low zero to 10 below. A high near 15.

Average lows upper single digits to mid-teens. Average high mid-20s to low 30s

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Monday Night Forecast — 12-16-24

Roger Hill’s Radio Vermont forecast 3:00 PM Monday 12-16-24

TONIGHT: Cloudy & gradually milder. Rising chance for rain showers with possible icy spots early. An early evening low in the mid-30s, rising toward 40 daybreak. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

TOMORROW: Considerable cloudiness & milder. Passing sprinkles mixed with wet snow flakes late in the hills. A high in the mid-40s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph and gusty.

TUESDAY NIGHT: A few breaks in the clouds early otherwise cloudy. A stray flurry or two possible. A low around 30. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Gray skies and a little cooler. A high in the upper 30s. Light southwest winds.

Looking further ahead

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with a chance for occasional light snow mixed with rain lower valleys. A low near 30.

THURSDAY: Lingering clouds give way to late intervals of sun. Progressively colder. Temperatures falling thru the 20s.  

FRIDAY: Clouds with intervals of afternoon sun. Chance for light snow showers with minor accumulation. A low 10 to 15. A high low 20s.

SATURDAY: Considerable low cloudiness & progressively colder with mountain flurries. A low 5 to 10. A high in the low to mid-teens.

Average lows upper single digits to mid-teens. Average high mid-20s to low 30s

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Friday Night Forecast — 12-13-24

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear & moonlit skies. A low ranging 5 to 15 above. Light west winds.

TOMORROW: Morning clouds then lots of afternoon sunshine. Rather chilly. A high 20 to 25. Light northwest winds.

Full Cold Moon 4:02 AM

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear, moonlit & frigid. A low ranging 5 below to 10 above. Little wind.

SUNDAY: Sunshine becoming filtered through high clouds. A high mid to upper 20s. Light south winds.

Looking further ahead

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mainly cloudy. Chance for flurry southern areas. A low mid-teens to low 20s.

MONDAY: Variable cloudiness with more sunshine eastern areas. Seasonal temperatures. A high in the mid-30s.

TUESDAY: Gray. Chance for rain…moderate at times, tapering to scattered showers in the afternoon. Possible icy spots. An early low 32 to 35. A high in the mid-40s.

WEDNESDAY: Considerable mid and high cloudiness. A low in the low to mid 30s. A high around 35.

Average lows teens to near 20. Average high upper 20s to mid-30s

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Friday Night Forecast —

Roger Hill’s Radio Vermont forecast 3:00 PM Friday 12-6-24

TONIGHT: Becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered light snow showers or flurries after midnight. A dusting to an inch. An early evening low 10 to 15. Light southwest winds.

TOMORROW: Mainly cloudy & rather cold. Scattered flurries early then drying up. Little accumulation. Continued colder than normal. A high near 25. Light west winds becoming southerly late.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of snow likely late evening on, possibly moderate at times. Accumulations around an inch. A low around 15. South breeze 10 to 15 mph.

SUNDAY: Gray. Scattered light snow showers early tapering to isolated sprinkles. …dusting to an inch northern areas. Seasonable temperatures. A high 35 to 40. Winds becoming west to northwest 10 to 15 mph.

Looking further ahead

SUNDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds. A low around 15.

MONDAY: Thickening clouds. Chance for rain or mixed precipitation developing with minor coatings. A high around 35

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Chance for early mixed precipitation tapering to sprinkles. A low near 32. A high upper 30s near 40.

WEDNESDAY: Overcast. Periods of rain…possibly moderate at times. Milder. A low mid-30s. A high 40 to 45.

Average low mid-teens to low 20s. Average high 35 to 40

This forecast and to be issued – Monday thru Friday.

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Updated Monday Morning Forecast — January 22nd, 2024

Coldest climatological period of winter…

TODAY: Periods of morning sunshine give way to more cloudiness this afternoon. A high jumps up into the low 30s. Light southwest winds, stronger near Lake Champlain.

TONIGHT: Gray skies. Flurries likely later this evening with a minor coating. A low in the mid-20s. Southwest winds 10 mph shifting to westerly overnight.

TUESDAY: Scattered flurries in the morning drying up in the afternoon. A high around 30. Light northwest winds.

Looking further ahead

TUESDAY NIGHT: Overcast. A rising chance for light snow developing south to north toward midnight with light accumulations. A low in the upper teens to low 20s.

WEDNESDAY: Chance for light snow or snow showers in the morning. Around an inch of accumulation.A high upper 20s to around 30.

THURSDAY: Overcast.Chance for rain, becoming moderate at times, beginning early as a wintry mix with icy travel possible.An early low around 30. A high reaching into the upper 30s.

FRIDAY: Cloudy.Chance for rain showers in the morning isolated in the afternoon.Areas of fog. A low in the low to mid 30s. A high pushing to near 50.

Average lows single digits. Average highs mid to upper 20s coldest period of winter.

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Updated Monday Evening Forecast — January 15th, 2023

TONIGHT: Fair high cloudiness this evening, thickening up overnight with spotty light snow developing far southern areas. Seasonably cold. A low mid-single digits to around 10. Little wind.

TOMORROW: Gray. Light snow becoming likely mid to late morning on with 1 to locally 3” fluffy accumulation. A high in the mid-20s. Light southeast winds.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Light snow or snow showers exits mid evening. Lingering clouds especially north. A low in the single digits. Northwest winds 10 mph.

WEDNESDAY: Clouds with a few breaks of sun. A high 15 to 20. Southwest winds 10 mph.

Looking further ahead

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy.A low mid-single digits to low teens

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered lake effect flurries, mainly in the mountains with minor coatings. A high upper teens to near 20.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Slight chance for spotty flurries southern areas. A low in the single digits. A high mid to upper teens.

SATURDAY: Overcast & gray. Chance for a flurry. A low around zero to 5 above. A high around 10 above.

Average lows single digits. Average highs mid-20s to upper 20s

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Updated Thursday Morning Forecast — January 11th, 2024

TODAY: Considerable cloudiness. Occasional flurries or light snow showers developing this afternoon. A minor coating before dark. A high about 32. West winds 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Considerable cloudiness. Widely scattered flurries with an additional dusting. A low upper teens to around 20. Light west winds.

FRIDAY: Pick of the week.Morning clouds then periods of sunshine with a few high clouds. A high in the upper 20s to around 30. Light variable winds.

Looking further ahead

High Wind Watch Friday night into Saturday morning…

FRIDAY NIGHT: Thickening clouds, leading to wet snow & a wintry mix around midnight with slick travel. Accumulation of about 1 to locally 4”. Increasingly windy, & turning milder. An evening low in the mid-20s with temperatures rising to near freezing overnight. Southeast winds picking up 15 to 30 mph with gusts exceeding 45 mph western slopes of the Green Mountains.

SATURDAY: A wintry mix with slick travel early, gives way to occasional light rain shower activity mixed with wet snowflakes. Milder. Partial afternoon sunshine. A high 40 to 45.

SUNDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Scattered lake effect snow showers with minor accumulation. A low in the upper teens. A high around 30.

MONDAY: Mixed sun and clouds. A low 10 to 15. A high 20 to 25.

TUESDAY: Considerable cloudiness. A low in the teens. A high in the low 20s.

Average lows single digits. Average highs mid-20s to 30

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Updated Wednesday Evening Forecast — January 10th, 2024

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A few stray mountain flurries. A low 20 to 25. West to southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

TOMORROW: Considerable cloudiness. Scattered flurries developing later in the afternoon, a dusting to around an inch elevated terrain. A high about 32. West winds 10 mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Considerable cloudiness. A low upper teens to around 20. Light west winds.

FRIDAY: Pick of the week.A beauty. Lots of sunshine with a few high cloud later in the afternoon. A high in the upper 20s to around 30. Light variable winds

Looking further ahead

FRIDAY NIGHT: Thickening clouds, leading to a rising chance for wet snow briefly moderate to heavy before changing over to mixed precipitation with slippery travel. Increasingly windy, & turning milder. An evening low   15 to 20. Southeast winds picking up 15 to 30 mph with gusts exceeding 45 mph western slopes of the Green Mountains.

SATURDAY: Morning clouds, breezy to windy, & turning milder. A wintry mix with poor travel transitioning to periods of rain showers before exiting as sprinkles. Partial afternoon sunshine. A high around 40.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for scattered light accumulating snow showers or flurries. A low in the upper teens. A high near 25.

MONDAY: Mixed sun and clouds. A low 10 to 15. A high in the lower 20s.

Average lows single digits. Average highs mid-20s to 30

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