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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
218 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

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Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Caledonia-
Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-Eastern Franklin-
Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-Western Windsor-
Eastern Windsor-
218 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northeast Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Isolated to scattered severe storms are possible Saturday afternoon
and evening. Damaging wind gusts are the main threat. Wildfire smoke
is also expected to reduce the air quality on Saturday

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Grand Isle-Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Western Chittenden-
Lamoille-Caledonia-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-Western Rutland-
Eastern Franklin-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Western Windsor-Eastern Windsor-
Including the cities of Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Swanton,
Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg, Burlington, Shelburne,
Johnson, Stowe, Hardwick, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Waitsfield,
Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Fair Haven, Rutland,
Enosburg Falls, Richford, Richmond, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton,
East Wallingford, Killington, Bethel, Ludlow, Springfield,
and White River Junction
327 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY...

The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has issued an Air Quality
Alert for fine particulate pollution from wildfire smoke for
Caledonia, Eastern Addison, Eastern Chittenden, Eastern Franklin,
Eastern Rutland, Eastern Windsor, Essex, Grand Isle, Lamoille,
Orange, Orleans, Washington, Western Addison, Western Chittenden,
Western Franklin, Western Rutland, and Western Windsor Counties in
Vermont from 6 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.

The Air Quality Index, or AQI, is expected to approach or exceed the
Code Orange or Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category.

When pollution levels are in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
category, the Vermont Department of Health recommends that these
individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to
reduce the risk of adverse health effects.

People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated
levels of pollutants include the very young, older adults, and those
with preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart
disease and those working outside.

Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.

People with asthma should follow their asthma action plans and keep
quick relief medicine handy.

If you have heart disease: symptoms such as palpitations, shortness
of breath, or unusual fatigue may indicate a serious problem. If you
have any of these, contact your healthcare provider.

An Air Quality Action Day means that particulate concentrations
within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards.

For additional information, please visit the Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources web site at https://dec.vermont.gov/air-
quality/local-air- quality-forecasts.

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