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Slowly clearing the clouds Tuesday

Slowly clearing the clouds Tuesday

Showers and breezy on Monday. Tuesday will be quite chilly with some spots only remaining in the 40s for highs.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Tonight will be breezy but warmer than Saturday night. A cold front will bring showers late tonight into midday Monday. There’s a very slight chance for a few snowflakes at the mountain summits, but it’s not likely. Lows tonight will be in the 40s. Monday afternoon is expected to be partly sunny, though an isolated shower is still possible. Highs will be on the raw side, in the 50s. The wind will be northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. While this won’t be damaging wind, it will remove some of the fall foliage, unfortunately. Cold air moves in behind the front Monday night with lows in the 30s, but a northwest breeze will keep the frost threat low.

Pleasant Sunday – Rain chances Monday

Sunday: The day starts with patchy dense fog and morning lows in the low 30s to low 40s. It’s another pleasant day to round out the weekend with a mix of sun and clouds for a majority of the day. Extra clouds do start to build back in by the evening and overnight hours. Highs […]

Adirondacks Approaching Peak Foliage: Cortland County Nearing Mid-Point

The weather is cooling down, the days are shortening and the trees are changing color. Fall is truly here. I Love New York has their annual Fall Foliage Report updating constantly to show where in the state the leaves have reached peak foliage. So far, the Adirondacks have reached peak...

Your First Alert Forecast: Saturday, October 3

Today will be a beautiful day. The weekend will be great for checking out the fall foliage.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - There’s a bit of patchy fog this morning, mainly east of the Green Mountains, but it is not widespread. Today will be a great day for viewing the fall foliage, which is at its peak in the mountains. Expect sunny skies with highs in the mid-50s to low 60s. Saturday night will be clear with patchy frost possible in the Adirondacks and Northeast Kingdom, though the growing season has officially ended there. Morning sun on Sunday will give way to partly sunny skies for the afternoon. Highs will be a touch warmer in the upper 50s to mid-60s, making for an overall beautiful first weekend of October.

Lake Wind Advisory: Becoming blustery this afternoon

Lake Wind Advisory: Becoming blustery this afternoon.

Some wet weather today ahead of a beautiful fall weekend!

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A beautiful fall weekend is on the way, but first we have some wet weather to get through. Our Friday morning is off to a mild and muggy start with lots of us seeing temperatures in the 60s. Some spots like Plattsburgh and Rutland are even in the low 70s early this morning!

Spotty shower Thursday

Spotty shower Thursday

September 2026 finishes as the coolest one in more than a decade across Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - While recent memory reminds us that September can and consistently has been pretty mild. However, September 2026 deviated from the recent stretch of mild and even hot Septembers across northern New York and Vermont. The month finished with an average temperature of 61.3 degrees in Burlington,...

Peak Fall Color Explodes Across the Adirondacks, Green Mountains and White Mountains This Week, While New York City, Boston, Hartford and Buffalo Wait for the Show to Begin

MONTPELIER, VERMONT — Peak fall color is arriving in New England, and the timing could not be better for leaf peepers. The latest fall color map for September 28, 2026 shows high color well underway across the higher elevations and colder climates of the Northeast, with near-peak conditions already showing up in the Adirondacks of New York and the Green Mountains and White Mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire. Peak color is expected to arrive by late this week in these classic early-season foliage destinations, while big cities like New York City, Boston, Hartford and Buffalo are still waiting for the colors to turn.

Trending drier and warmer through mid-week

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Happy Tuesday! Our Tuesday starts off with some low clouds, fog and morning mist. It looks like we should be able to slowly clear away the low-level clouds, fog and mist into this afternoon. But even still, higher level clouds remain fairly stubborn. Portions of northern New York may be able to break apart some clouds and get some sunshine going just before sunset this evening. Daytime highs are generally in the 50s to lower 60s come this afternoon. Lows tonight fall back into the 40s and lower 50s to start Wednesday.

The Nor’easter has weakened, though the remnants will keep our region cool with showers on Monday. No significant impacts are expected.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The Nor’easter has moved inland over New Jersey and now is much weaker. Just a few showers are expected tonight. The center of the remnants, however, will be closer to our region on Monday with cloudy skies and showers likely, especially in central and southern parts of the region. With the recent dry conditions, this will be a beneficial rain with a quarter to half inch possible by Monday evening. Though no significant impacts are expected, you may want the umbrella and light jacket if you head outdoors. Highs will be rather cool in the 50s, though a few low 60s are possible.

Breezy with some showers over the weekend due to the Nor’easter, but the worst of it will be along the New England coast.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - We’ll be watching the track of the powerful Nor’easter over the weekend, but it still looks like the worst of it will spare our region. For Saturday, northern parts of the region will be mostly cloudy. Southern sections will have showers, mainly during the afternoon and evening. Highs will be in the 60s, though a few low 70s are possible near the Canadian border. As far as wind is concerned, Saturday will have the highest gusts of any day. Expect a north wind of 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 25 mph. The western slopes of the Southern Green Mountains, however, may have gusts to 45 mph, especially during the afternoon and overnight hours. The coast along Massachusetts and Rhode Island could have gusts to 60 mph along with high surf and possible coastal flooding.

Cloudy, breezy weekend with rain arriving late Saturday

Cloudy, breezy weekend with rain arriving late Saturday.

The Nor’easter will start to weaken today, but keep showers in our forecast into Tuesday morning. Little wind is expected.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - So far, it’s been rather uneventful in our region as we’ve only been on the very outer fringes of the Nor’easter. It will be breezy at times today with perhaps some gusts to 25 mph, but that’s about it. There is, however, a Lake Wind Advisory in effect for Lake Champlain this morning. The wind will be north at 15 to 25 knots with waves 2 to 5 feet. The wind and waves will diminish/subside during the afternoon. Throughout the region, it will be cloudy with scattered showers, mainly south. It will be breezy, but nothing serious as the Nor’easter begins to weaken. Highs will be in the 50s to low 60s. If you plan to attend the Underhill Harvest Market, it’s a good idea to bring an umbrella and a light jacket.