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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
116 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST LESS THAN  
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
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  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING WEST. PARTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH. PARTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
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  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING WEST. PARTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. SHOWERS LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR FRIDAY WILL BE A 6. THIS IS IN THE HIGH  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 96.62 FEET 57 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 96.76 FEET 52 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 96.84 FEET 54 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...  
   
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
40 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN THE MORNING.  
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING OBSCURED IN  
CLOUDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.  
 
 
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