Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KRUT

Benson, VT weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 27Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (49°9° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 53°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 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 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	3%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	69%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	66%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	45%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	35%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	34%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	44%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	47%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	28%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	38%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	47%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 3 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  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°–66°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
52°11°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–63°17°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 44 mph70 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–63°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Poultney River below Fair Haven

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 39 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 147 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Creek at Middlebury

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 390 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 130

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Whitehall · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1937–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Benson weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 7:00–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Benson. The highest point on the skyline is about 12,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Benson, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Poultney River below Fair Haven

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

Otter Creek at Middlebury

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