It has been extremely dry across the north country with rainfall amounts generally under one half inch since early April. This long term dryness coupled with the unseasonably warm and dry conditions and very low relative humidities has resulted in a high fire danger across the region. There have been numerous brush fires across the region in recent days and the New York department of environmental conservation has issued a burn ban for the entire state of New York. Another warm day with low relative humidities is expected on Thursday. Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon and there is a chance of showers late Friday and Friday evening.
Extreme caution is advised for any outdoor fires including cookouts during the next few days.
Flood stage is 100.0 feet. The 10 am stage at the King Street Ferry dock in Burlington Vermont was 100.74 feet. The 930 am stage at Whitehall New York was 100.74 feet. Lake Champlain is expected to remain above its flood stage of 100.0 feet into early next week. Minor flooding is expected to continue into early next week.