EAST HARDWICK – Milder temperatures are beginning to permeate northern New England, as highs reach the 70s and wall-to-wall sunshine starts the week.
Over the past week. somewhere on the order of one to two inches of rain fell, with southern Vermont again receiving closer to three to four inches. That stubborn low-pressure system did exit a little earlier than expected, giving us a pleasant Mother’s Day.
That stretch lasts into Wednesday under mostly sunny skies, before we go through our next weather transition. We briefly are under the influence of more cloud cover on Thursday, thanks to low pressure off the mid-Atlantic coat. This feature moves east but leaves us with an approaching warm front/cold front feature Friday. We will be in the warm sector on Friday afternoon, so expect showers with the chance of thunderstorms. The cold front arrives by Saturday afternoon with a renewed chance of thunderstorm activity and cloudier skies once again.
As the front occludes south of the area on Sunday, expect lingering showery weather and cloudy skies on Sunday. Highs are generally in the 70s through the period, although the mid-60s are more likely following the cold front passage Sunday. Cloud cover keeps the chance of frost from the forecast at night. A little more sun is in this forecast, but long-term weather patterns suggest wet and cooler conditions largely persist. In the meantime, here’s the summary of the short-term:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 76. Low: 53. South wind 5-10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Isolated pop-up showers in the afternoon. High: 73. Low: 56. Light wind.
Friday: Partly sunny, with increasing clouds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. High: 79. Low: 58. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely by afternoon. High: 76. Low: 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. High: 65. Low: 50. West wind around 5 mph.
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.
