A Few Severe Storms Possible Later Today, Not Widespread

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms in the yellow sections
of this map today. Dark green areas have a marginal risk.

The weather pattern of late has not favored the formation of thunderstorms.

We've  haven't really seen any widespread outbreaks of storms since May 4 here in Vermont, though a few places got nailed on May 25.

For a change, there is a chance of some thunderstorms later today and tonight. The focus of any severe storms, if they develop, looks to be across Pennsylvania and New York, including the St. Lawrence Valley and the Adirondacks.

A couple strong to marginally severe thunderstorms might sneak into western Vermont this evening or tonight, but there won't be anything widespread.

You'll notice the air getting somewhat more humid today amid south winds. There's also a cold front approaching from the northwest. This should trigger thunderstorms, some of them strong to severe, mostly over Ontario and maybe down into Ohio this afternoon.

These storms should move briskly eastward, passing through New York and Pennsylvania during the afternoon and evening. Some of those storms might produce damaging winds and hail. This won't be a widespread outbreak, but a few places could really get hammered.

It'll be around sunset by the time most of the storms reach Vermont, so they will be starting to weaken by the time they get here. Especially across northwestern Vermont, it's possible a couple storms will be pretty gusty, but again, nothing extreme. And certainly nothing like the widespread severe weather outbreak on May 4. 

While severe weather wouldn't be great, I do hope my area in St. Albans,  and much of the rest of Vermont for that matter, get decent rain showers out of this. It's pretty dry out there. We could use the precipitation.

Summer weather will take a one-day hiatus behind the cold front on Thursday. It'll be breezy and rather cloudy with showers around, especially in the mountains. Temperatures won't get out of the 60s, and might stay in the 50s in higher elevations in the north.

Readings will begin a dramatic rebound on Friday, and by Sunday, it will almost feel hot, with increasing humidity and temperatures well into the 80s.