Observed 10:55 AM EDT at KDDH

Bennington, VT weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 7–8 AM

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	63%	2
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	53%	2
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	35%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	16%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	5%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	50%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	71%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	78%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 63°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
23°−5°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 294 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Deerfield River at Charlemont

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 211 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Waterford

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 30.0 ft
Flow: 52,800 cfs

Forecast peak 29.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

North Adams Harriman Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1987–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
±0°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bennington weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Bennington. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bennington, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

Deerfield River at Charlemont

Hudson River near Waterford

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon