EAST HARDWICK – There continues to be evidence of a transition to spring, as the past several days featured steadily moderating temperatures. Temperatures were near freezing on Saturday, then the 40s by Sunday. Monday’s high in St. Johnsbury was 66 degrees. We are running about 89 percent of normal precipitation for the year so far, as the frozen equivalent returns to the soil with the snowpack thawing.
photo by Patrick Hussey
A series of low-pressure systems originating over the Plains and lifting north through the Great Lakes is setting up to be the repetitive feature for our weather in the next few days. In fact, we are in the wake of one wave which brought us some steady rain on Tuesday. Today will feature mostly cloudy skies and near-normal temperatures, before some more moisture organizes along a frontal boundary draped across our region. This will bring us some scattered mixed precipitation throughout the day on Thursday into Thursday night. Road surfaces may be slippery as some cold air lingers at the surface.
That precipitation turns to all rain on Friday, before briefly ending again Friday night. A stronger system develops for the weekend with light rain on Saturday, turning to a showery rain with much warmer temperatures for Sunday. A rumble of thunder is certainly possible Sunday afternoon and evening, before slightly cooler conditions return to wrap up the weekend. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain this morning. High: 42. Low. 27. Light northwest wind.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Rain and freezing rain; occasionally mixed with snow. High: 38. Low: 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, becoming partly sunny. Rain in the morning, then scattered showers by late afternoon. High: 55. Low: 41. South wind 5-10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Light rain developing late. High: 52. Low: 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. High: 58. Low: 30. South wind 5-10 mph, becoming northwest.
