Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Burlington VT
216 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy smoke in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots, becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming light and
variable. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less, building to 1 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 30 knots.
A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to
5 feet, then  subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Areas of smoke
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 15 to 25 knots, becoming northwest
15 to 20 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then showers overnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots, becoming west less
than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots, becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet, then
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

&&

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less, becoming north. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds, becoming south 5 to 10 knots.
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Smoke in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds to 30 knots, becoming northwest and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots overnight. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
overnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots, becoming west less
than 10 knots. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots, becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

Latest Level and Temperature Data from Around Lake Champlain
                                Level           Temperature
USGS gage at Rouses Point NY    Missing         Missing
USGS gage at Burlington VT      95.67 feet      72 degrees
USGS gage at Port Henry NY      95.67 feet      66 degrees


&&

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear until midnight, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Lows in the lower 50s. Light winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the morning, then areas
of smoke in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph, increasing to
20 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds up to
10 mph, becoming southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Smoke in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph,
becoming south 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon.


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