708  
SXUS41 KBTV 121901  
RECBTV  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
301 PM EDT MON MAY 12 2025  
 
.THE FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN WATERS OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN,  
INCLUDING MALLETTS BAY, THE INLAND SEA, AND ISLE LA MOTTE...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, BECOMING SOUTH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
.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.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. 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.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TUESDAY  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS.  
PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY SUNNY. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. PARTLY CLOUDY. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS LESS THAN 10 KNOTS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 KNOTS OR LESS, INCREASING TO 5 TO  
15 KNOTS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
 
THE ULTRAVIOLET INDEX FOR TUESDAY WILL BE A 7. THIS IS IN THE HIGH  
CATEGORY.  
 
LATEST LEVEL AND TEMPERATURE DATA FROM AROUND LAKE CHAMPLAIN  
LEVEL TEMPERATURE  
USGS GAGE AT ROUSES POINT NY 98.26 FEET 51 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT BURLINGTON VT 98.22 FEET 43 DEGREES  
USGS GAGE AT PORT HENRY NY 98.50 FEET 55 DEGREES  
DIAMOND ISLAND MISSING  
 
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 VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH, BECOMING NORTHEAST UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH,  
BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.  
 
 
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