Vermont Weather Alert: Rain and Mountain Snow Possible Sunday

Burlington, VT – Vermont residents should prepare for a wetter and cooler weekend as rain becomes increasingly widespread Saturday, November 7, and Sunday, November 8, with a possibility of snow across higher elevations by Sunday morning.

Drought worsens, expands in Vermont and New Hampshire

The Drought Monitor gets updated every Thursday morning. This week’s newest installment of the Drought Monitor map shows some good news and bad news. Let’s start with the bad news, first. Bad News: The bad news about Thursday’s freshest Drought Monitor update is that the drought has worsened and expanded. Moderate drought has expanded across […]

Turning gray, soggier and cooler in the days ahead

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Happy Thursday! A round of rain showers looks to roll through from west to east this morning into the early afternoon. Another round of showers may pop up here and there through this evening and into the first part of tonight. Right now, it looks like we all see rain, but it’s not a ton with most only getting a couple tenths of an inch of new rain. Temperatures are a tad cooler with most in the low to mid-60s.

Burlington, VT Weather Nov. 5: Rain, Thunder Possible Today

Cold front brings widespread morning showers across Vermont and northern New York, with isolated thunder possible.

A mild Friday ahead of a cooldown this weekend

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Happy Friday! Today looks drier, but there could still be a spotty shower here and there. We continue to lose a little bit of ground temperature-wise, as most areas talk high temperatures in the upper 50s and lower 60s this afternoon. The weekend could again feature...

Crews fight nearly 200 acre wildfire for second day

NOYES TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and local fire crews have been fighting a now-180-acre wildfire in Clinton County since just after 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Clinton County Department of Emergency Services. The fire started near Route 144 in Noyes Township, in the area of […]

Burlington, VT Weather Nov. 5-9: 80% Rain Chance Thursday Before 33° Monday Night

VERMONT — Warm November air near 72 degrees will give way to rain, gusty winds and a sharp temperature drop across Burlington, with readings falling into the 30s by the weekend and approaching 33 degrees Monday night, Nov.

Vermont Cold Weather: Burlington Families Urged to Know the Signs

Burlington, VT – As Vermont heads deeper into the colder months, residents across Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland and communities throughout the Green Mountain State are being reminded of two potentially life-threatening winter dangers: frostbite and hypothermia.

Burlington, VT Weather: Rain Tuesday, Wetter Thursday Into Friday Nov 5-6

Rainfall Tuesday should generally remain below one-tenth of an inch, with higher chances near Canada.

Vermont Weather Winter 2026/27: Home Prep Turns to Frozen Pipes in Burlington

Vermont homeowners are being encouraged to protect exposed plumbing, outdoor faucets and other vulnerable areas before colder winter temperatures become more persistent.

Vermont Weather: October 26' Rainfall Fell Up to 45% Below Normal

Burlington, VT – Vermont ended October 2026 with unusually dry conditions across much of the state, including significant rainfall deficits in southeastern communities, while Burlington experienced a record stretch of cold mornings despite otherwise seasonable temperatures.

Vermont Weather Tonight: Temperatures Plunge Into the 20s Oct 31

BURLINGTON, VT – Halloween celebrations across Vermont will come with a sharp evening chill Saturday, Oct. 31, as temperatures fall through the 30s and some communities approach the 20s overnight. Families heading outdoors for trick-or-treating should prepare for rapidly cooling conditions after sunset.

TRAFFIC ALERT: Part of I-89 South shutdown due to a fire

Interstate 89 South is closed around St. Albans due to a fire.

Vermont Weather: Burlington Hits 65 Wednesday as Thanksgiving Rain or Snow Questions Grow

BURLINGTON, Vermont – Vermont is beginning November with a sharp temperature turnaround, as Burlington climbs from a chilly 47 degrees Saturday to the middle 60s by Wednesday. Rain chances return during the workweek, while the longer-range Thanksgiving holiday travel forecast remains uncertain.

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.