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SXUS41 KBTV 051858  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
258 PM EDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES NEARLY CALM.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE BROAD WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING COLCHESTER REEF, VALCOUR ISLAND, AND CUMBERLAND BAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES NEARLY  
CALM.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING WILLSBORO AND SHELBURNE BAYS, AND DIAMOND ISLAND...  
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY OVERNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. 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 SOUTHWEST. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES NEARLY  
CALM.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TUESDAY WILL BE A 7. THIS IS IN THE HIGH  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 97.56 FEET 51 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 97.55 FEET 43 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 97.73 FEET 50 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 VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.  
 
 
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