Your First Forecast: Saturday, October 31

Potentially record cold low temperatures in parts of Vermont tonight

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Sunshine has returned, but clear skies will set the stage for a sharp drop in temperatures tonight. Effective radiational cooling beneath mostly clear skies will bring one of the coldest nights of the season so far. Most locations will fall into the low 20s, with a...

Warm & mild for now, a “ghostly chill” for Halloween

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - You’ll notice that Thursday morning feels better and warmer than that of Wednesday morning. We look to continue that warming trend into Thursday afternoon as most climb towards the low and even mid-60s. We do have a bit of a breeze out of the south helping to warm us up. That, combined with all the sunshine, dry and dead leaves and grass, means fire danger is high for the day ahead. A few clouds may begin to build in through Thursday, and could give way to a few showers Thursday evening into Thursday night. Any rain we see is not all that impressive, with most only running up to a tenth of an inch.

Polar Vortex Disruption Has One GFS Run Showing 12.8 Inches of Snow in Hazleton and 6.4 in Scranton and Burlington by November 6, a Scenario Still Considered Unlikely

SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA — A possible polar vortex disruption is being closely watched by forecasters. Saturday’s run of the American GFS model reacted to it by showing an early November swath of snow across the Appalachians and Northeast. The model run, initialized at 00z on Saturday, October 24, shows snowfall totals through 1 p.m. Friday, November 6 reaching 12.8 inches in Hazleton, 6.4 inches in Scranton and 6.4 inches in Burlington, Vermont. Forecasters stress that this outcome is very unlikely. It is being shared because early season snow, especially in higher elevations, is one possible outcome of a major polar vortex disruption.

Burlington, VT Weather: Cold Start, Sunny Skies Oct. 27-30

Temperatures struggle to reach 50 degrees across much of Vermont Tuesday despite sunny skies.

Another mainly dry week lies ahead

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Happy Monday! Hopefully you were able to get out and enjoy the lovely weather from this past weekend. For our Monday, there could be a few more clouds and even the chance for a stray passing sprinkle the further north that you are especially right along the Canadian border. The further south you look you stay dry with more sunshine. High temperatures for the day climb into the 50s north, but 60s to about 70 off to the south thanks to that sunshine. Tonight, most of us fall back into the 20s and 30s.

Increasing clouds Monday

Monday: The day starts with clouds building in from the west and a range of lows in the upper 20s to low 40s. A cold front will pass through for the start of the week, bringing that increase in cloud cover but very low rain chances. Partly to mostly cloudy skies for Northern locations, with […]

Northern Vermont Freeze Risk: Burlington Drops to 25°F Tuesday, Oct 27

A sharp cooldown brings freezing conditions before sunshine and milder temperatures return Thursday.

Your First Alert Forecast: Sunday, October 25

Sunny and mild Sunday

Sunday: The day starts with clear skies and morning lows in the 20s to low 30s, with widespread frost once again likely. After a frosty start to the day, beautiful and mild conditions will prevail with high pressure still over the region. Its mostly sunny with highs warming up into the low and mid-60s by […]

Sunny and warmer for Sunday. Most of the week will once again be dry, except for a couple of chances for light showers.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Sunday will continue the dry and sunny weather, except it will be pleasantly warmer with highs in the upper 50s to mid-60s. It will be excellent for checking out the remaining fall foliage. Though we’re past peak at this point, there are still some trees that have nice color. Sunday night won’t be as cold due to a gentle southwest breeze ahead of a cold front. That front will pass through mainly dry on Monday, but a few sprinkles are possible in northern parts of the region. Highs will be in the 50s. Much cooler air will move in behind this front.

Vermont Weather: November 2025 Snowfall Set a Record Ahead of 2026

Burlington's November 2025 records reveal a notable snow-depth milestone and several accumulating snowfalls.

Vermont Weather Alert: Burlington Drops From 61 to 48 Oct 25-27

Burlington warms to 61 Sunday before cooler air sends highs back into the 40s Tuesday.

Vermont Winter 2026-27: Burlington, 93.9-Inch Snow History

Burlington, Montpelier and the Green Mountains face snow and ice risks despite El Niño's influence.

Winter outlook favors fewer cold days, more ice/mix events

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - NOAA’s winter outlook favors warmer-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation across Vermont from December through February. That points to fewer prolonged cold stretches, fewer subzero nights and more opportunities for rain, sleet or ice instead of snow. Burlington’s average wintertime temperatures still show how cold the...

Ready or Not, Snow Is Moving Closer to Central New York!

First Whiteface Mountain, now the Adirondacks! Snow is starting to show up.

Vermont Snow History: October Storms Brought Up to 19 Inches

Past October storms brought heavy snow, power outages and damage as winter preparedness season approaches.

Vermont Weather: Chilly Saturday, 60° Sunday, Oct. 24-25

Burlington temperatures fall to the freezing mark Friday night before sunshine returns for the weekend.