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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A First Alert Weather Day remains in effect tonight across Vermont and the North Country as scattered strong thunderstorms cross the region. The Storm Prediction Center continues a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) for severe weather through early tonight, alongside a Marginal Risk for Excessive Rainfall. However, extensive cloud cover and competing wind boundaries through the day have kept the strongest atmospheric energy and wind shear primarily outside our area. While a few stronger storms producing localized gusty winds and brief downpours remain possible through sunset, the overall threat for widespread severe weather has diminished and remains relatively low through the rest of today.

High pressure building across Vermont and the North Country will deliver quiet, crisp, and comfortable weather to start the weekend. Full sunshine and pleasant temperatures highlight Saturday before an approaching weak cold front brings returning shower and thunderstorm chances Sunday night. An active stretch of weather with returning storm chances arrives by the middle of next week.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Damp, dreary weather with tapering light rain and drizzle today will give way to a quiet, cloudy night. Attention then turns to Wednesday afternoon and night as a more dynamic weather system brings widespread rain, heavy downpours, and embedded thunderstorms to Vermont and the North Country. Much of the region will be under a Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall due to localized heavy rain (0.75 to 1.50 inches), while the Storm Prediction Center highlights a Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for isolated strong storms in southwestern St. Lawrence County. Drier, cooler air arrives for the weekend.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Widespread rain from overnight has cleared out, leaving behind a much quieter pattern across Vermont and the North Country heading into the Labor Day weekend. Passing upper-level disturbances will keep isolated mountain shower chances around Friday and Saturday before crisp high pressure builds in Sunday and Labor Day. Ideal outdoor weather highlights the holiday weekend before returning shower chances arrive by mid-week.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An upper-level disturbance passing off to our northeast will keep isolated light showers in the forecast for Saturday before high pressure delivers a bright, crisp, and picture-perfect Labor Day weekend across Vermont and the North Country. Dry, pleasant weather highlights Sunday and Labor Day before returning shower chances arrive by mid-week.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - An upper-level disturbance spinning off the Canadian Maritimes will keep isolated shower chances around through early Sunday before high pressure builds in, delivering ideal late-summer weather for Labor Day and early next week. Sunshine and pleasant temperatures highlight the holiday stretch before a cold front brings returning rain chances Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning, followed by a noticeable cool-down late week.

High pressure centered over the Canadian Maritimes will keep conditions mostly dry and comfortable across Vermont and the North Country through Tuesday. A surge of tropical moisture arriving Wednesday night will bring widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms, providing a brief period of soaking, beneficial rainfall through early Thursday morning. Crisp high pressure then builds in for the end of the week, setting up a beautiful, dry, and sunny late-summer weekend.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Quiet weather across Vermont and the North Country tonight will give way to an active, rainy Wednesday as a strong weather system brings widespread rainfall and gusty southwesterly winds. Skies clear rapidly Thursday, setting up a picture-perfect, crisp stretch of late-summer sunshine for Friday and the upcoming weekend.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A modest weather disturbance arriving from the Great Lakes will bring widespread rain, heavy downpours, and gusty southwesterly winds across Vermont and the North Country through tonight. Rapid clearing behind a cold front on Thursday will set up a picture-perfect, crisp, and sunny stretch of weather for Friday and the weekend before shower chances return early next week.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Drier air and gusty westerly winds behind a cold front will clear out skies across Vermont and the North Country tonight. High pressure building in from the Great Lakes will deliver a picture-perfect, crisp, and sunny start to the weekend before an approaching cold front brings returning warmth, humidity, and scattered thunderstorm chances late Sunday ahead of its arrival. Cooler, comfortable air returns early next week.