Colchester, Vermont 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KBTV 261934
AFDBTV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
334 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Much cooler temperatures with plenty of clouds will impact our
region today, along with a few light rain showers. Any rainfall
amounts will be light and generally under a tenth of an inch. An
active period of weather is anticipated late Friday into Saturday
with several rounds of localized heavy rainfall expected. Drier and
warmer weather returns by early next week.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 330 PM EDT Thursday...A relatively cool and quiet day continues
across the region this afternoon, with just a few light showers
reaching the ground given drier air at the surface. High
temperatures this afternoon have only climbed into the upper 60s and
low 70s, with plenty of cloud cover across the region. Some isolated
to scattered shower activity will continue to linger into tomorrow.
Overnight lows tonight will be fairly seasonably, with most
locations dropping into the 50s. Cooler conditions will continue
into tomorrow, with high temperatures once again only warming into
the upper 60s and low 70s.

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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/...
As of 330 PM EDT Thursday...An active period of weather is still
anticipated for Friday night through Saturday, with several rounds
of showers and embedded thunderstorms possible. The environment will
be quite favorable for efficient rainfall processes, with PWAT
values nearing 2.0 inches and deep warm layer cloud depths. Given
the favorable heavy rain set- up, isolated flash flooding will be
possible, especially in locations that receive multiple rounds of
rainfall. Compared to the previous forecast, the axis of the
heaviest precipitation has trended further northward, keeping just
the southern periphery near the international border. Despite the
current trend, any upstream convection and potential MCS will likely
influence the exact location of the heavier rainfall so there is
still some uncertainty. The current forecast shows 1.5 to inches
across the northern portions of the forecast area, with some locally
higher amounts possible. Given this current trend, no Flood Watch
has been issued at this time, but trends will need to be monitored
with the next few rounds of model guidance as we get closer to the
event. WPC continues to maintain a Slight Risk (2 of 4) in the Day 2
Excessive Rainfall Outlook. Showers will begin to taper off towards
Saturday evening. Temperatures during this time remain on the cooler
side, with highs generally in the 70s. Overnight lows will be on the
milder side with cloud cover and precipitation, generally in the
upper 50s to mid 60s.

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 330 PM EDT Thursday...Sunday will see things dry out as the
trough moves out of the area bringing the return of warmer weather
as temperatures push back into the upper 70s and low 80s. There will
still be some potential concerns with runoff from higher terrain
heightening the chances for some flooding in the lower valleys
during the day.

Ridging moves in on Monday, bringing partly cloudy skies and another
push of heat ahead of a warm front. Valleys will push into the upper
80s with some spots reaching 90. While we will have mid level
ridging, there is still slight chances for some isolated convection
in the afternoon across the region Tuesday will be more unsettled as
a cold front moves into the region. Timing still remains up in air,
but there are chances for more widespread convection during the day
Tuesday.

The mid-week also remains unsettled as an upper low stalls to our
north, bringing chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

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.AVIATION /20Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Through 18Z Friday...Overall, VFR conditions and light winds
are expected through the TAF period. Some light rain showers
are generally expected between 18Z and 00Z across our terminals
but given that the rain is expected to fall out of a 10kft
deck, much of it will likely evaporate prior to making it to the
ground. Any rain that does make it down to the ground will be
light and likely won`t have any impact on the flight category
expect some brief periods of MVFR Vis. MPV could see some early
morning fog if the mid level deck clears out, with some pre-dawn
IFR conditions. Winds will out of the northeast this afternoon
at 5-10 knots, becoming light and variable overnight before
becoming southeasterly at 5-10 knots tomorrow.

Outlook...

Friday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Definite
SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
Saturday: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Definite SHRA,
Slight chance TSRA.
Saturday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance
SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
Sunday: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Slight chance SHRA.
Sunday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. NO SIG WX.
Monday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA,
Slight chance TSRA.
Monday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Likely SHRA,
Slight chance TSRA.
Tuesday: MVFR/IFR conditions possible. Likely SHRA, Slight chance
TSRA.

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.HYDROLOGY...
The latest NWS forecast continues to support the idea of several
rounds of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will be possible
late Friday into Saturday. With boundary position and movement
at play, the exact placement of heaviest rainfall remains
somewhat uncertain, with the most recent guidance trending
further north with the heaviest precipitation across southern
Canada. Given near normal streamflows and 0-40cm soil moisture
profiles, we do have some wiggle room/capacity to handle some of
the runoff. As such, widespread mainstem river flooding is not
expected at this point with the emphasis more on the flash flood
threat in small streams/watersheds in steep terrain. However, a
few of the smaller rivers may see sharp rises by Saturday. Our
current precipitation forecast indicates 1.0 to 2.0 inches,
with localized higher amounts likely across the higher terrain
and northern portions of the forecast area. It needs to be
stated, a significant variability in rainfall distribution often
occurs during convective events, so exact precip amounts and
placement are very challenging. Current 3/6 hour flash flood
guidance of between 2 and 3.5 inches all appears reasonable at
this time.

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.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.

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SYNOPSIS...Kremer
NEAR TERM...Kremer
SHORT TERM...Kremer
LONG TERM...Verasamy
AVIATION...Verasamy
HYDROLOGY...NWS BTV