436 FXUS61 KBTV 081128 AFDBTVArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 728 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.SYNOPSIS... Shower activity will taper off this morning as a cold front exits the region. After a stretch of record heat, much cooler conditions are expected for the remainder of the week, with frosts and freezes likely in many places overnight. Quiet and seasonable weather is expected heading into the weekend.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 548 AM EDT Wednesday...Widespread precipitation will gradually come to an end this morning as a cold front continues to push across the region. Rainfall totals so far have generally ranged between 0.5 and 1.5 inches across northern New York and much of Vermont, with some amounts near 2.0 inches across parts of the Champlain Valley and the Green Mountains. In the wake of this front, colder conditions can be expected across the region under brisk northwesterly flow, especially in comparison the the recent record- breaking warmth the last few days. High temperatures this afternoon will climb into the 50s and low 60s. A few additional showers will be possible, especially across the higher terrain, with a few possible flakes as temperatures continue to fall below freezing. Overnight low temperatures will drop into the 30s across much of the area tonight. Some patchy frost will be possible, but elevated winds and some possible lingering cloud cover may hinder how cold locations get and any frost development tonight.
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.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 222 AM EDT Wednesday...The coldest day of the week is expected Thursday as colder air continues to stream into the region. High temperatures are only expected to climb into the 40s to mid 50s. These sharply colder conditions will continue across the region Thursday night as high pressure remains centered overhead, allowing for ideal radiational cooling conditions overnight. Temperatures will drop into the 20s and 30s, with the exception of some locations near Lake Champlain. Some of the coldest hallows of the Adirondacks and Northeast Kingdom, such as Saranac Lake, may even dip into the teens. With such cold conditions expected overnight, headlines related to the frost/freeze will be needed outside of the Adirondacks and Northeast Kingdom where the program is still active. Daytime highs on Friday be quite seasonable for this time of year, with temperatures climbing into the upper 50s and low 60s after a chilly start to the day, with ample sunshine and pleasant conditions.
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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 222 AM EDT Wednesday...While the weather is expected to remain quiet with near normal temperatures through this period, it belies the complex pattern that will be in place across the eastern CONUS. An upper low over the northern Great Lakes early in the weekend will dig southward, becoming cut off from the northern stream as it does so. Meanwhile, a surface low will develop off the Carolina coast and lift northward as a 1024mb high settles into southern Ontario/Quebec. The complicated interplay between these features will dictate whether we see rain early next week, or if we stay dry. The GFS continues to be the most aggressive with dropping the upper low southeastward and allowing it to capture the surface low and draw it northward to near Long Island. This solution would result in rain spreading over much of our forecast area Sunday night and Monday. Meanwhile, other guidance keeps the strong high in place, shunting low pressure further south and keeping rain over southern New England. Do note that most of the long range ensemble members favor the secondary solution, with the operational GFS being an northern outlier, even amongst its members. Have stayed close to the NBM through the extended period given the uncertainty, limiting PoPs to slight chance and over mainly our southern areas. Either way, temperatures look to remain seasonable through the period, with highs in the 60s and lows in the 30s.
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.AVIATION /11Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Through 12z Thursday...Mix of VFR/MVFR will continue through 14/15z as a cold front and its associated rain exit the region. Skies will scatter out by afternoon, with VFR to prevail at all terminals for much of the daylight hours. A secondary front will move through from north to south from 22z-04z, and this may produce a brief period of MVFR ceilings, especially at the higher elevation sites. VFR prevails again after 04z. N/NW winds 5 to 10 kt gusting to around 20 kt through much of TAF period, with the highest gusts focused 14z-02z.
Outlook...
Thursday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Thursday Night: VFR. Areas frost. Friday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Friday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Sunday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
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.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None.
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$$ SYNOPSIS...Kremer NEAR TERM...Kremer SHORT TERM...Kremer LONG TERM...Hastings AVIATION...Hastings
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