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WEST FAIRLEE James Hughes slipped from his dock on Lake Fairlee for an afternoon swim in summer 2020. Lake Fairlee can do little to surprise him Hughes, 90, lived on the lake for 35 years. But this was the day when he discovered his first “wake.
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The Pacific Northwest is being scorched by a heat wave. Could it happen in Vermont?
Modified: 7/11/2021 8:44:51 PM
Washington, Oregon, California and British Columbia are in the midst of a brutal heat wave that has broken records with 115-degree temperatures and widespread highs above 100 degrees.
It seems unthinkable to imagine Vermont, land of snow and frigid winters, experiencing such a once-in-a-lifetime event. But data and interviews with experts suggest that while Vermont may not become Oregon anytime soon, it is vulnerable to extreme heat waves and it may not be ready for them.
The National Weather Service defines a heat wave as three consecutive days of temperatures 90 degrees and higher. But state climatologist Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux said research from one of her team members suggests that Vermont’s standard should be 87 degrees or higher.
Anyone curious about lakes in Vermont is welcome to join this year’s 17th annual Vermont Lake Seminar on Friday, June 4. The free virtual event is open to the public