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SXUS41 KBTV 210559  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
1259 AM EST SUN DEC 21 2025  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
..A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST. PARTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET,  
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET,  
THEN SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
WAVE HEIGHTS ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS.  
 
 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE BROAD WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING COLCHESTER REEF, VALCOUR ISLAND, AND CUMBERLAND BAY...  
   
..A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SNOW  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AND  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 KNOTS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW  
LIKELY OR A CHANCE OF RAIN OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
 
 
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING WILLSBORO AND SHELBURNE BAYS, AND DIAMOND ISLAND...  
   
..A LAKE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST. PARTLY  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO  
3 FEET.    
MONDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. PARTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SNOW  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SNOW OR RAIN LIKELY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
CHRISTMAS DAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 94.70 FEET 33 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 94.49 FEET 39 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 94.44 FEET 36 DEGREES  
 
 
 
.THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK...  
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND AN INCH POSSIBLE.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 14 THIS  
AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.  
WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 8 BELOW.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND  
5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WIND  
CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 16 BELOW.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. HIGHS  
AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WIND  
CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 14 BELOW IN THE MORNING.  
   
THE HIGHER SUMMITS FORECAST FOR THE GREEN MOUNTAINS OF VERMONT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
THIS AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH POSSIBLE. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 20S. TEMPERATURE FALLING TO AROUND 17 THIS AFTERNOON. WEST  
WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WIND  
CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 5 BELOW.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7 ABOVE. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 40 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES AS LOW AS 13 BELOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LITTLE OR NO SNOW  
ACCUMULATION. HIGHS AROUND 19. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILL  
VALUES AS LOW AS 13 BELOW IN THE MORNING.  
 
 
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