EAST HARDWICK – A surge of warm weather brought us out of the seasonable conditions we have experienced as of late, with both Sunday and Monday high temperatures remarkable for reaching the upper-70s to mid-80s. Montpelier’s new record of 84 degrees on Sunday surpassed its old record of 82 set back in 1951. For Monday, the same station broke its old record of 79 set in 1990 by reaching 82 degrees. The heat was accompanied by low relative humidities, causing forest fire concerns to persist.
photo by Paul Fixx
We also wrapped up a ten-day streak with no precipitation whatsoever at the observing station.
As of this writing, a cold front crossing the northeast on Tuesday night is expected to provide a soaking rain that will provide some protection from slipping further into the drought, as the pattern sets up for another period of several days without any rain in the forecast.
That front exits midday Wednesday, with a chance for showers in the morning, followed by gradual clearing. Areas of frost will again occur Wednesday night as low temperatures drop into the upper 20s. By Thursday, an area of high pressure builds overhead, leading to strong radiational cooling and some areas reaching the low 20s by Thursday night. As the high slides eastward, some slow moderation occurs in temperatures, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s.
Some clouds build in by Saturday night and Sunday, associated with a weak trough moving through Quebec and some additional influence from a low to our south. It appears we avoid precipitation in this scenario. In fact, the start of next week also features very little probability of precipitation. Now, onto the forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. High: 57. Low: 29. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny. High: 51. Low: 24. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 58. Low: 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: 62. Low: 36. Light and variable wind.
Sunday: Partly sunny. High: 64. Low: 39. Light and variable wind.
Tyler is our weather reporter and a community journalist. He works as a nurse and EMT, volunteers with Hardwick Rescue and helps to train new EMTs.
