Observed 9:56 AM EDT at KRUT

Chittenden, VT weather

Sunny and 38°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 38°3°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.57 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 (39°4° then, 38°3° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 44°7° by 9 AM · Mostly 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 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	16%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	13%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	6%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	5%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	4%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	3%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	36%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	63%	39%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	49%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	65%	57%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	75%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	42%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	57%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	83%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	84%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	31%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. East wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 53. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  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 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  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
32°0°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
48°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 28°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 47–62°.

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 Center Rutland

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 149 cfs

Forecast peak 2.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Poultney River below Fair Haven

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Otter Creek at Middlebury

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 395 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 4 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°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?

RUTLAND · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1916–2026

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).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Chittenden 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: 5:13–6:11 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:11–6:23 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:23 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking southeast from Chittenden. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,000 ft, 2 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chittenden, 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 Center Rutland

Poultney River below Fair Haven

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