Optimal Labor Day conditions give way to midweek rain chances before fall-like temperatures

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - 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. TONIGHT – Mostly Cloudy and Mild Low 58°. Sky conditions remain mostly to only partly cloudy across Vermont and northern New York as high pressure sits to our east. Quiet and comfortable overnight with light winds and low temperatures dropping into the upper 50s. TUESDAY – Mostly Dry with Isolated Northern Tier Showers DAYTIME: High 73°. Morning clouds give way to partly sunny skies across Vermont and the North Country. A decaying frontal boundary brushing the region will spark a 30% chance of isolated light showers, primarily along the Northern Tier near the Canadian border. High temperatures reach the low 70s in valley locations under comfortable humidity. NIGHTTIME: Low 54°. Mostly cloudy and cool overnight with light winds. WEDNESDAY – Increasing Clouds, Widespread Soaking Rain Overnight DAYTIME: High 75°. Sunshine early in the day gives way to increasing clouds through the afternoon. Rain chances build late in the evening (60% chance) as a surge of atmospheric moisture approaches from the southwest. High temperatures reach the mid-70s in valley locations. NIGHTTIME: Low 65°. Turning cloudy and noticeably more humid overnight as a widespread soaking rain with embedded thunderstorms sweeps across the region (90% chance). High atmospheric moisture will produce periods of moderate to heavy downpours, with rainfall totals generally ranging between a quarter and three-quarters of an inch by Thursday morning. Fast winds aloft will keep the system moving, mitigating any widespread flooding concerns. THURSDAY AND BEYOND – Morning Rain Departs, Gorgeous Weekend Ahead Lingering morning rain showers taper off early Thursday (30% chance), making way for partly sunny skies and warm temperatures reaching near 79°. Lows Thursday night drop into the mid-50s under mostly cloudy skies. High pressure quickly establishes itself Friday through Saturday, bringing a picture-perfect stretch of weather across Vermont and the North Country. Friday will be bright, crisp, and sunny with highs near 69° and overnight lows dipping to a refreshing 50°, setting up ideal conditions for patchy river valley fog Friday night. Full sunshine continues Saturday with highs near 74° and comfortable humidity. Scattered shower and thunderstorm chances return late Sunday (30% chance, High 79°) ahead of an approaching disturbance, before cooler, partly sunny conditions arrive for next Monday with highs near 69°.