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SXUS41 KBTV 071805  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
105 PM EST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW OVERNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.   
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN.   
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY.  
 
WAVES OMITTED DUE TO THE LAKE BEING MOSTLY ICE COVERED.  
 

 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE BROAD WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING COLCHESTER REEF, VALCOUR ISLAND, AND CUMBERLAND BAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH. RAIN.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. 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
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 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 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING  
DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE AND  
SNOW OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST AND  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 15 KNOTS OVERNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH.  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. 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
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN AND SNOW. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR THURSDAY WILL BE A 0. THIS IS IN THE LOW  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 94.91 FEET 34 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 94.95 FEET 33 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 95.18 FEET 38 DEGREES  
 

 
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE  
UNTIL MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING  
DRIZZLE AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. ICE  
ACCUMULATION AROUND A TRACE. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUMMITS IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING DRIZZLE IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. TEMPERATURE RISING INTO THE UPPER 30S  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR STEADY TEMPERATURE IN THE UPPER 30S.  
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 

 
 
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