Sunday, April 14, 2024

Maple buds popping along Fargo Brook

Morning Observation:

This morning in Huntington at 7:50AM it’s currently 36 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 35, barometric pressure 29.83”. We picked up 0.26” of rain yesterday and a dusting of snow overnight. We picked up 0.09” of rain/melted precipitation so far today. Yesterday’s high was 52, and yesterday’s low was 35. The overnight low got down to 32.

This morning in North Hero it’s currently 41 degrees under clear skies. Winds are out of the south at 3-4 mph. Relative humidity is 86%, dewpoint 38, barometric pressure 29.82”. we picked up 0.17” of rain yesterday. Yesterday’s high was 50, and yesterday’s low was 37. The overnight low got down to 38.

Forecast Discussion:

After a sunny start to the day today, clouds will be on the increase out ahead of a compact low pressure system currently over the Great Lakes. Showers are expected to move into Vermont this afternoon, continue overnight, and linger into Monday morning. Highs today will top out in the mid 50s. Monday’s looking mostly dry and seasonable as the aforementioned low tracks to our northeast during the day. High pressure is expected to build in for Tuesday and Wednesday with dry and seasonably mild conditions expected. Unsettled conditions are expected heading into the latter part of the week as low pressure heads our way from the Great Lakes bringing scattered showers Thursday and into the weekend.

3-Day Forecast:

We’ll see sunny skies this morning, giving way to mostly cloudy skies this afternoon with showers likely this afternoon. Highs will be near 53 with west winds 7-10 mph becoming southerly in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80% with rainfall amounts of less than 0.10″ possible. Tonight should be cloudy with showers, mainly before 8:00PM. Lows will be around 39 with light and variable winds becoming northwesterly 5-7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80% with rainfall amounts of less than 0.10″ possible.

Monday should be partly sunny with a 20% chance of morning showers. Highs will be near 55 with west winds 6-10 mph. Monday night should be mostly cloudy with a low around 37 and southwest winds around 7 mph.

Tuesday should be mostly sunny with a high near 57 and west winds 6-11 mph. Tuesday night should be partly cloudy with a low around 35 and north winds 5-9 mph.

Almanac:

Last year on this date in Huntington we had a high of 81 and a low of 47.
Last year in North Hero we had a high of 71 and a low of 50.

Burlington averages for this date are a low of 35 and a high of 55.
The record low was 17 in 1973.
The record high was 84 in 1968.

The Lake Champlain lake level in Burlington is 98.60′.
The water temperature is 42˚.
Last year’s lake level was at 97.97′.

The Mt. Mansfield snow stake depth is 63″.
The average depth for this date is 68″.

Mt. Washington Summit Conditions
Current Temperature: 18˚
Winds are out of the NE at 65 gusting to 86 mph
24 hr Precipitation: 3.2″ snow, 0.58″ melted precipitation
Visibility: less than 1/16 mile in freezing fog and blowing snow.

Sky Notes:

Sunrise: 6:09AM
Sunset: 7:35PM
Length of day: 13:26:48
Today will be 2:56 longer than yesterday.

The Moon is a waxing crescent, 6 days old with 35% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:03AM
Moonset: 1:58AM

About Today’s Photo:

I noticed yesterday driving through Richmond that the hillsides are starting to blush up as maple buds are popping. There’s a nice red maple down along Fargo Brook that is sporting its spring colors right now, and its intricate buds shone brightly in the sun the other day.

Sony A7II, Sigma 100-400mm lens @ 400mm, ISO 500, f/10, 1/500″ exposure