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July 2, 2009
The forecast for all of Vermont, and adjoining New Hampshire, New York, Quebec, and Massachusetts:
***A Flash Flood Watch is in effect through late tonight for all of the US listening area except for west-central and northern New Hampshire.***
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with showers and thundershowers decreasing. Areas of fog with lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Light winds.
Tomorrow: Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely, especially in the afternoon. Highs 68-77. West winds of 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow Night: Showers tapering off from south to north, then partial clearing. Lows in the mid 50s to around 60. West winds of 10 mph or less.
Extended Forecast:
Saturday: Partly sunny south, mostly cloudy north. Scattered showers developing in the afternoon, possibly accompanied by a clap of thunder. Quite cool with highs in the 60s to around 70.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thundershowers early, then partly cloudy. Lows 48-57.
Sunday: Partly cloudy; slight chance of afternoon showers and thundershowers north. Highs 70-80.
Sunday Night: Any showers ending, then partly cloudy. Lows 51-60.
Monday: A blend of sun and clouds. Highs 71-80.
SIGNIFICANT/HAZARDOUS WEATHER:
Slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms could cause localized flash flooding in a handful of locations overnight.
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THE GENERAL FORECAST:
***FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR VT AND EASTERN NY THROUGH TONIGHT***
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms north, becoming widespread south this morning, with locally heavy downpours. Showers decreasing this afternoon, then redeveloping late. Highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Winds from the south to southeast 5 to 15 mph.
MOUNTAIN FORECAST:
Summits today will be frequently in the clouds above 3000 feet, lowering to less than 2000 feet at times during any showers or storms. Beware of lightning, as well as very heavy downpours causing washouts. Seek immediate shelter if threatening weather approaches. Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms Friday, the summits briefly in the clouds during any showers or storms.
WINDS..............Thursday...........................Friday
2000 FT.........SE 10 to 15 mph.............W 10 to 15 mph
4000 FT........SSE 20 to 30 mph............W 20 to 30 mph
6000 FT........SSE 25 to 35 mph............W 25 to 40 mph
TEMPERATURES
2000 FT..................60s................................near 60
4000 FT..................50s................................low 50s
6000 FT..............upper 40s............................40s
Winds Elsewhere:
Winds today south to southeast 5 to 15 mph. Southeast winds near 10 mph this evening, shifting to the southwest and diminishing overnight. Southwest winds becoming westerly on Friday 5 to 15 mph.
***Winds will be stronger and shifting near any thunderstorms***
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| The Weather Journal |
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July 2nd began the daylight hours with a sunrise at 5:11, and will finish up with a sunset at 8:38, the length of the day 15 hours and 27 minutes.
Tornadoes are a rare part of the variety of weather that makes it so interesting here, but they do occur. A note from John Hayward’s “A Gazatteer of Vermont” indicates on this date in 1833, a tornado tracked from Salem Pond in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, just east of Newport, east-northeast to Holland, Norton, and finally into Quebec, and was at times up to three quarters of a mile wide, knocking downs trees and buildings along the way. |
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| Farm and Garden Journal |
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General Forecast:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms north, becoming widespread south this morning, with locally heavy downpours. Showers decreasing this afternoon, then redeveloping late. Highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Winds from the south to southeast 5 to 15 mph.
Precipitation: Rainfall through Friday morning averaging one half inch north of Rt. 4, and one half to one inch of rain expected south of Rt. 4, covering 80 percent of the area. Local amounts over an inch are possible. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms Friday producing near a quarter inch south and one half inch north, covering 70 percent of the region. Widely scattered showers or thunderstorms Saturday, with generally light amounts. Dry weather very possible Sunday.
Drying Conditions: Drying conditions fair to poor today with minimum relative humidities near 70 percent. Drying conditions fair to poor Friday with scattered showers and thunderstorms, keeping minimum relative humidities near 70 percent. Widely scattered showers, with drying conditions improving to fair to good Saturday.
Extended Forecast:
Friday Night: Scattered evening showers or thunderstorms tapering off. Lows in the 50s to near 60.
Saturday, Independence Day: Lots of clouds, some periods of sun, and a chance of scattered showers or thunderstorms, more likely over the northern mountains. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
Saturday Night: Any showers or thunderstorms tapering off, becoming partly cloudy and cooler. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Sunday: Partly sunny. More afternoon clouds and a widely scattered shower over the northern mountains. Highs in the low to mid 70s.
Sunday Night: Variable clouds. Lows in the 50s.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
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| Weather Data as of 07/02/09 08:49 PM |
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Measurements shown here are updated every 5 minutes as recorded by the Eye
on the Sky weather instruments at the Fairbanks Museum in St. Johnsbury,
Vermont. |
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| Current Temperature |
62.0 °F |
Average High |
81 °F |
| Heat Index |
62.0 °F |
Average Low |
54 °F |
| Wind Chill |
62.0 °F |
Record High |
96 °F - 1963 |
| High Since Midnight |
65.1 °F - 11:50 am |
Record Low |
37 °F - 1992 |
| Low Since Midnight |
57.4 °F - 03:39 am |
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| Rainfall Since Midnight |
0.31 In |
Rainfall Rate |
0.04 In/Hr |
| Rainfall this Year |
13.92 |
Current Humidity |
100 %Rh |
| Average Monthly Rainfall |
0.25 |
Current Dewpoint |
62.0 °F |
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| Current Speed |
1.2 mph |
| Current Direction |
ENE |
| Peak Gust Since Midnight |
16.8 mph - 01:43 pm |
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| Current Barometric |
29.822 InHg |
| Maximum Pressure |
29.888 InHg - 08:43 am |
| Minimum Pressure |
29.794 InHg - 04:10 pm |
| Pressure Rate of Change |
+.005 InHg/Hr |
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| Current Condition |
overcast |
Moonrise |
04:52 pm |
| Sunrise |
05:08 am |
Moonset |
01:15 am |
| Sunset |
08:36 pm |
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