Observed 5:15 AM EDT at KBTV

Bristol, VT weather

Clear and 28°−2°.

Mostly agree

Now 28°−2°

Clear · Feels like 25°−4°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 28°−2°, dew point 27°−3° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 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 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	42%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	81%	38%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	30%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	12%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	62%	7%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	47%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	64%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	79%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	68%	63%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	42%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 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 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 41 mph67 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
51°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 54°12°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Highs 46–62°; 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Otter Creek at Middlebury

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 395 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Moretown

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Winooski River at Waterbury

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 408 ft

Forecast peak 409 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Otter Creek near Ferrisburgh

5.7 mi

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 151

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

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

Is this typical?

Cornwall · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 7:00–7:59 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 40% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:51 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Bristol. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bristol, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Otter Creek at Middlebury

Mad River near Moretown

Winooski River at Waterbury

Little Otter Creek near Ferrisburgh

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? Poor

Moon