586  
SXUS41 KBTV 202021  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
321 PM EST FRI DEC 20 2024  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 10 KNOTS OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 

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

 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING WILLSBORO AND SHELBURNE BAYS, AND DIAMOND ISLAND...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR SATURDAY WILL BE A 1. THIS IS IN THE LOW  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 94.84 FEET 35 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 95.00 FEET 42 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 95.17 FEET 43 DEGREES  
DIAMOND ISLAND MISSING  
 

 
 
.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE. LOWS AROUND 5 ABOVE. LIGHT  
WINDS, BECOMING WEST 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 17 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO  
1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION 1 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 9 ABOVE.  
TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 4 ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW  
AS 24 BELOW.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS  
36 BELOW.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 3 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 35 BELOW.  
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS  
11 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE. HIGHS AROUND 12. TEMPERATURE  
FALLING TO AROUND 7 ABOVE IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS  
21 BELOW.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO  
1 INCH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES. LOWS AROUND  
7 BELOW. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WIND  
CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 33 BELOW.    
SUNDAY
 
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 4 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS  
LOW AS 33 BELOW.  
 

 
 
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