VERMONT – As drought conditions worsen in Vermont, state officials are asking residents to report the impacts. On Thursday, the Agency of Natural Resources encouraged Vermonters to communicate information on dry wells and water supplies, farm losses, crop damage, low water levels in rivers, lakes and recreational areas, and other[Read More…]
Weather Watch
Cool, dry conditions persist for another week
EAST HARDWICK – Some rain appeared in our neck of the woods over the weekend, thanks to an upper-level disturbance that brought a round of showers and thunderstorms midday Saturday and followed through with some sporadic showers on Sunday afternoon. Total rainfall in East Hardwick amounted to 1.11”, with nearby[Read More…]
Periods of showers in the forecast; turning colder
EAST HARDWICK – Conditions are partly sunny looking outside this Tuesday morning, following a Labor Day that featured some clouds from an approaching disturbance to our south. Overnights have been cool with low temperatures falling into the 40s, and highs reaching up to 80 degrees on Labor Day, following several days[Read More…]
Much cooler by late week; few showers as well
EAST HARDWICK – Another week of August, another week we’re struggling to play catch-up with some desperately needed precipitation. Total rainfall amounts from August 18 through August 25 ranged from one tenth to one half of an inch. This leaves us still two inches of rainfall short for the month.[Read More…]
Some precipitation to begin, end forecast
EAST HARDWICK – After another brief period of warmth during the middle of last week, the onion is starting to peel a bit to give us a preview of the fall-like conditions that will be more consistent in our future. The first frontal passage on Thursday led to a drop[Read More…]
Small Amounts of Rain and Cooler Conditions
EAST HARDWICK – A stretch of fair weather with moderating temperatures was the primary theme for the previous forecast period. Little in the way of rainfall accumulated across a large portion of our forecast area in the Lamoille and Winooski River headwaters. Less than a tenth of an inch of[Read More…]
Seasonable, Mostly Unchanged, Warming Into Weekend
HARDWICK – While Tyler takes the week off, the big news of the last several days is almost perfect Vermont summer weather, with relatively moderate daytime temperatures in the 70s to low 80s and nighttime temperatures getting into the 50s, though one night last week touched the 40s in some[Read More…]
Fall-Like Forecast Period; Some Warming By Sunday
EAST HARDWICK — The calendar is showing July, but the upcoming forecast period will quickly transition to conditions that feel like mid-September. This comes in the wake of a week where temperatures were all over the place, with some highs approaching 90 degrees and a comfortable night where lows dipped[Read More…]
Weather Watch, Warning Explained
VERMONT − On July 25, Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) explained the difference between a Weather Watch and a Weather Warning from the National Weather Service, with pizza as an example. A Watch means all the ingredients are present but there’s no pizza. Conditions are favorable for something to happen —[Read More…]
Roller Coaster Ride of Temperatures; Seasonable by Weekend
EAST HARDWICK – Last week’s temperatures peaked in the upper 80s and low 90s on Thursday. The Route 14 weather station just west of Hardwick Lake reported a heat index of 96 degrees by afternoon. This heat occurred ahead of a cold front that brought multiple rounds of thunderstorms with[Read More…]
Uneventful and cooler forecast for this week
EAST HARDWICK – Our forecast period last week included a dramatic shift in temperatures. Highs in the upper-60s on Saturday under full sunshine and a south breeze changed to a cloudy Sunday, with temperatures falling to the 30s and accumulating snow across the region. 2.5 inches of new snow fell[Read More…]
Showers, Thunderstorms Break Heat; Sunny Start to the Weekend
EAST HARDWICK – Conditions remained largely hot and humid this past week as we remained under the influence of an upper-level low with multiple waves serving as the focus for slow-moving scattered showers and thunderstorms. The variability in thunderstorm location and rainfall amounts is reflected in this week’s rainfall observations,[Read More…]
