Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
Issued by NWS Burlington, VT
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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Burlington VT
231 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.The Forecast for the Northern Waters of Lake Champlain,
including Malletts Bay, the Inland Sea, and Isle La Motte...
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Gusts up to 35 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light and variable.
Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less, becoming south
10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast. Rain
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north. Rain
likely in the evening. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
&&
.The Forecast for the Broad Waters of Lake Champlain,
including Colchester Reef, Valcour Island, and Cumberland Bay...
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet,
building to 2 to 4 feet, then subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less, becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Rain likely in the
evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. 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 15 to 20 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 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
A chance of rain overnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming southeast and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Rain. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less, becoming north.
Becoming partly cloudy overnight. Rain likely in the evening. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light and
variable. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
The ultraviolet index for Saturday will be a 5. This is in the moderate
category.
Latest Level and Temperature Data from Around Lake Champlain
Level Temperature
USGS gage at Rouses Point NY 93.52 feet 65 degrees
USGS gage at Burlington VT 93.66 feet 66 degrees
USGS gage at Port Henry NY 93.63 feet 68 degrees
&&
.The Higher Summits Forecast for Vermont and Northern New York...
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 15 to
30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds up to
15 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy until midnight, then becoming
cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows around 40. South winds
10 to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming
obscured in clouds. Rain. Highs around 50. South winds 15 to 30 mph
with gusts up to 45 mph.
$$