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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Burlington VT
1238 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026

.The Forecast for the Northern Waters of Lake Champlain,
including Malletts Bay, the Inland Sea, and Isle La Motte...

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
snow showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less, becoming
northwest during the pre-dawn hours. Snow showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
possible. Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 knots or less, becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less, becoming northwest.
Mostly sunny.

Waves omitted due to the lake being fully ice covered.

&&

.The Forecast for the Broad Waters of Lake Champlain,
including Colchester Reef, Valcour Island, and Cumberland Bay...

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less, becoming north. Partly sunny.
A slight chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less, becoming
northwest during the pre-dawn hours. A chance of snow showers in
the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts to
around 35 knots, diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots, becoming southwest.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.

Wave heights are for ice free areas.

&&

.The Forecast for the Southern Waters of Lake Champlain,
including Willsboro and Shelburne Bays, and Diamond Island...

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...West winds 10 knots or less, becoming northeast. Partly
sunny. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 knots or less. Partly sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less, becoming west toward
daybreak. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow
showers overnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots
possible. Snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north. Partly
sunny.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest.
Mostly clear.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Mostly
sunny.

Waves omitted due to the lake being fully ice covered.

Latest Level and Temperature Data from Around Lake Champlain
                                Level           Temperature
USGS gage at Rouses Point NY    94.84 feet      33 degrees
USGS gage at Burlington VT      94.84 feet      34 degrees
USGS gage at Port Henry NY      95.36 feet      39 degrees


&&

.The Higher Summits Forecast for the Northern Adirondacks of New York...

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 13. Northwest winds around
10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 14 below this morning.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming cloudy. Highs
around 18. Light winds, becoming south around 10 mph in the
afternoon.

.The Higher Summits Forecast for the Green Mountains of Vermont...

...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of snow showers this morning. Little or no
snow accumulation. Highs around 12. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around zero. North winds around
10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Wind chill values as low
as 17 below after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs around 18. South winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values as low
as 17 below in the morning.

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