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SXUS41 KBTV 041821  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
221 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2026  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH. RAIN.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
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...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 30 KNOTS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO  
4 FEET, THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST.  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.  
 
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...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH. RAIN.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
RAIN. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY  
SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 97.17 FEET 47 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 97.15 FEET 42 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 97.27 FEET 47 DEGREES  
 
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...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH, INCREASING TO  
65 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
40 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
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