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SXUS41 KBTV 291829  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
229 PM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO  
10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY CLEAR. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. PARTLY SUNNY. 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...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST.  
RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 KNOTS.  
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST 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. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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...  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KNOTS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. MOSTLY CLEAR. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLEAR. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.  
 
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 96.69 FEET 56 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 96.67 FEET 53 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 96.67 FEET 52 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  
CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS. RAIN. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH, BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT  
 
   
REST OF TODAY  
CLOUDY, RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING OBSCURED IN CLOUDS.  
RAIN. SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH. LOWS  
AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUMMITS OBSCURED IN CLOUDS IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 40 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
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