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SXUS41 KBTV 181826  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
226 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY OVERNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE NORTHERN WATERS OF THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY  
ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE BROAD WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING COLCHESTER REEF, VALCOUR ISLAND, AND CUMBERLAND BAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SNOW OR RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 

 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING WILLSBORO AND SHELBURNE BAYS, AND DIAMOND ISLAND...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO LESS  
THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW  
SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR THURSDAY WILL BE A 3. THIS IS IN THE MODERATE  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 96.62 FEET 35 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 96.63 FEET 34 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 96.71 FEET 36 DEGREES  
 

 
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES  
AS LOW AS 3 BELOW.    
THURSDAY
 
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WIND  
CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 2 BELOW.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
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