Tropics Fairly Quiet For Now - Showers/ Thunderstorms Possible Overnight

Note: I would like to apologize for no further updates on Hurricane Earl. Luckily Erl just grazed the coast of North Carolina, and Virginia with low end Hurricane winds, and grazed southeastern New England with isolated Tropical Storm Winds.

   Champlain Valley Weather Discussion:
     Currently there is not too much to talk about tropics-wise, the only system around is Tropical Storm Hermine, which is well inland over Texas, and about to weaken to a remnant low over the next 12-24 hours. There is 3 areas over the open waters of the Atlantic that need to be monitored, but at this time no imminent development of these areas is likely. If any development occurs it will be slow.

     Now to talk locally, a cold front moving in from the great lakes region has already caused showers and some thunderstorms to fire up. In fact some of the storms are strong to severe, with some prompting a Severe Thunderstorm warning in far western New York at this time. Luckily though with the sun setting instability will wane, and these storms should weaken. By the time they make it to our area they should be mainly showers, with only isolated rumbles of thunder. The best chances for any thunder will be across western, and northern New York. Other than that, there is not much excitement in the weather for our area. Isolated showers will be the rule into early Friday, then clearing and cooler with highs in the upper 60's to lower 70's for Friday through Sunday.