Frost advisory issued for the entire Champlain Valley

If you have any leftover summer vegetation you’re wanting to hang on to a bit later into fall, then be sure to check out this frosty forecast update. Weather Alert: A frost advisory has been issued for the entire Champlain Valley until 7 AM Wednesday morning. However, most are at risk for frost overnight. The […]

First Snow Of The Season Falls In The Northeast

Skiers rejoice: The first snowflakes of the season fell across parts of the Adirondacks and northern New England yesterday. Photographer Jonathan Zaharek shared video on Instagram of snow blowing in the Adirondacks late in the day on Monday, October 5. Resort officials at Whiteface Mountain also shared photos of their...

First snow of season falls at Whiteface Mountain in Adirondacks

A harbinger of the coming of ski season, the dusting of snow arrived at the ski area early this week.

Turning a bit unsettled into the rest of the week

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -Happy Wednesday! Our day started off cooler and frosty, including the Champlain Valley. Through the day overall, we see more cloud cover than yesterday. There is a chance for a spotty shower or two, but overall coverage looks to remain low; any rain is rather short-lived and will not produce much in terms of precipitation totals. Temperatures do turn a tad warmer, as most head back towards the low and mid-60s come Wednesday afternoon. That is thanks in part to gusty winds out of the south at times gusting upwards of 20-30 MPH. Lows Wednesday night into Thursday are warmer as well, as we fall back into the 40s and lower 50s. There is a chance for a round of steadier showers through the night.

The radar station that helps WCAX alert you to changing weather

The site at Camp Johnson is how the WCAX First Alert Weather Team can alert viewers to changing weather conditions.

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.