927 FXUS61 KBTV 012318 AFDBTVArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 718 PM EDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.SYNOPSIS... Cool weather conditions with a couple frosty nights are expected over the next few days as high pressure builds overhead. Once high pressure moves south of the area, temperatures will begin to climb well above seasonal normals with dry weather continuing. By the new week, temperatures will begin climbing to the mid 70s to lower 80s. A few new daily high temperature records may be set before a cold front begins to approach next Tuesday into Wednesday. That will also be our next opportunity for rain.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... As of 135 PM EDT Wednesday...High pressure will build southwards while channeled flow in the mid- levels is taking place. This will advect cold air today amidst a stout north wind. With afternoon mixing, these gusts could approach 20 to 25 mph in the Champlain Valley. Temperatures will likely only top out in the mid 50s to lower 60s. The air mass will be dry, but the cool air means that it`ll be harder to get low RHs and most places will bottom out around 40 percent, with a few locales like the upper valley closer to 30, but with limited wind. Center of strong 1033mb high will be overhead tonight. Radiational cooling will be about as efficient as you can possibly get without fresh snow. So mid 20s to mid 30s, except near 40 by Lake Champlain is expected. Frost Advisory and Freeze Warnings are in effect across portions of Vermont and New York still in the growing season. Additionally, anticipate fog to develop overnight. Cold weather will likely result in efficient fog formation on the face of our warm waters, despite limited soil moisture.
On Thursday, high pressure will remain entrenched. With the center overhead, winds will be much lighter at 5 mph or so. Temperatures should warm at least into the 60s. Relative humidity values will be lower, though with minimum afternoon values ranging from 30 to 35 percent. Thursday night, high pressure will amble offshore, inducing a subtle south wind. Sheltered locations will still likely go calm. So, mid 40s in the Champlain Valley and around 30 in sheltered locations appears most likely.
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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 135 PM EDT Wednesday...High pressure will get suppressed southwards while an upper trough sets up across far northern Canada, which will establish channeled flow. This will lay out the anomalous warm, red carpet of continental air. Daytime highs should reach the 70s for most everyone again by Friday. Southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph in the valleys, or 5 to 10 in sheltered areas will develop. There`s at least some surface moisture coming in off the southwesterly flow. Minimum relative humidity values will likely bottom out towards 35 to 40 percent as dewpoints rise into the 40s. A weak warm front will cross late Friday into Saturday morning while a weak cold front attempts to descend southwards. The warm front will be the winner, though. The probabilities are very low (5-10%), but it`s not impossible that a sprinkle may take place near the international border. The main story will be that this means temperatures will be warmer again overnight, with Saturday morning temperatures leaning above normal with lower 40s in the Dacks and eastern Vermont and lower 50s across the broad valleys.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 135 PM EDT Wednesday...Strong mid to upper level ridging will build into the forecast area out of the southeastern US as surface high pressure sits over the mid-Atlantic this weekend, resulting in quiet, dry, mostly sunny, and warm weather with highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s through the start of the next work week, roughly 15 degrees above seasonable averages for early October. Lows will also be relatively mild in the 40s to mid 50s in spite of clear overnight due to the persistent warm air mass. Patchy valley fog is also possible this weekend but will be fighting persistent dry conditions. The arrival of a cold front is expected early to mid week. Highest chances of measurable precipitation are on Tuesday night. There is also the potential for this cold front to get pushed later and later in the week as high pressure stays locked in place over us. When the cold front does arrive, it is likely to bring cooler temperatures again with highs falling into the 60s and lows into the 30s/40s mid to late week.
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.AVIATION /23Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Through 00Z Friday...VFR conditions will prevail at all taf sites for the next 24 hours as high pres continues with a very dry airmass in place. Given the dry dwpts this aftn, no recent rainfall, and some bl flow, feel the potential for IFR or lower conditions in fog tonight is 021. Frost Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday for VTZ002-005-009-016>018. NY...Freeze Warning from midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday for NYZ026-027. Frost Advisory from midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Thursday for NYZ028-035-087.
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$$ SYNOPSIS...Haynes NEAR TERM...Haynes SHORT TERM...Haynes LONG TERM...Neiles AVIATION...Taber CLIMATE...BTV
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