EAST HARDWICK – Remember the days of noting how often it rained during the weekends as the weather warmed up and spring was underway? Rarely are we complaining that is the case now, but we still see a shower every now and then on a weekend day. That was the case on Saturday, with some lingering clouds and a grand total of 0.02” of rain. That rainfall was also the total for the week.
As it stands right now, we are 0.64” below normal for the month of September at the East Hardwick observing station, with a yearly rainfall amount 6.61” below normal. Moderate to severe drought conditions remain in place over much of Vermont, with some worsening expected as the medium-range situation through the weekend looks to offer little relief.
An upper-level ridge is slowly moving east from the Midwest, where an omega block is helping to push away precipitation and funneling milder temperatures in. High temperatures in the upper 70s to near 80 degrees are expected in the next couple of days as high pressure slides off the Eastern Seaboard. This leaves us on the southerly flow with partly to mostly sunny conditions.
photo by Brittany Butler
A cold front dropping south from the St. Lawrence Valley later Thursday will bring some increased clouds as it crosses northern Vermont. In the wake of the front, high pressure returns with noticeably cooler conditions on Friday and Saturday. There is a risk of frost Friday and Saturday night, so plan on covering sensitive outdoor plants.
Highs return to the 70s by Sunday. No rain in the forecast this weekend with mostly sunny conditions expected. The next chance for some precipitation appears to arrive by the start of the work-week. Here are the forecast details:
Wednesday: Partly sunny. High: 78. Low: 52. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with some increasing clouds late. High: 80. Low: 50. Light south wind, becoming northwest around 5 mph late.
Friday: Partly sunny, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High: 65. Low: 35. Northwest wind 5-10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. High: 62. Low: 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High: 71. Low: 46. South 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.
