Observed 1:40 PM EDT at KRUT

Dorset, VT weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 4 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 31°−1°; Dry · down to 22°−6° by 12 AM
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 27Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 6–7 AM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° 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 1p	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	16%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	10%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	24%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	34%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	33%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	6%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	45%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 52°11°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	76%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 56°13°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	58%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	41%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	57%	25%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly 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. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  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, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–55°13°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–63°17°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 42 mph67 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–64°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

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

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

24 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

Hudson River at Fort Edward

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 20.8 ft
Flow: 1,870 cfs

Forecast peak 21.2 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 162

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Peru · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1964–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:15–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:24 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:24 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northeast from Dorset. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 3 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Dorset, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

Hudson River at Fort Edward

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