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SXUS41 KBTV 041913  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
313 PM EDT SUN MAY 4 2025  
 
.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 NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. 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  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH. CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. 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 10 KNOTS OR LESS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH. CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR MONDAY 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 97.55 FEET 51 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 97.56 FEET 43 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 97.73 FEET 49 DEGREES  
DIAMOND ISLAND MISSING  
 
EARLY IN THE BOATING SEASON, WATER TEMPERATURES ON RIVERS, PONDS  
AND LAKES REMAIN RATHER COLD. IMMERSION IN COLD WATER CAN BE LIFE  
THREATENING VERY QUICKLY DUE TO HYPOTHERMIA AND THE BODIES INABILITY  
TO WORK EFFICIENTLY IN THE COLD WATER. THEREFORE, IT IS RECOMMENDED  
TO CONSIDER POSTPONING SMALL CRAFT BOATING ACTIVITIES UNTIL WATER  
TEMPERATURES BECOME WARMER. HOWEVER, IF YOU CHOOSE TO VENTURE  
OUT, WEAR ALL RECOMMENDED COLD WATER PROTECTIVE GEAR, INCLUDING  
A LIFE JACKET, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.  
 
 
 
.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK  
AND THE NORTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT...  
   
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING IN AND OUT OF  
CLOUDS. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH 20 TO 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.  
 
.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT...  
   
TONIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. LIGHT RAIN UNTIL MIDNIGHT,  
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE LOWER  
50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. NEAR STEADY  
TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS. NEAR STEADY  
TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
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