Observed 12:54 PM EDT at K1V4

Groton, VT weather

Sunny and 51°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 51°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (50°10° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	56%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	45%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	73%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	51%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	45%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	57%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	70%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	69%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	41%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 55°13°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	29%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	44%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	64%	67%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	59%	93%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. 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, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 29°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 26°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 28°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 49°9° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 48°9° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 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
52°11°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 48°9° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 25°.
Rest of week
Highs 47–61°; 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

Connecticut River at Wells River

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 1,110 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Passumpsic River at Passumpsic

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Winooski River at Montpelier

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wells River at Wells River

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 32 cfs

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 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 177

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 26°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?

Plainfield · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1999–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+1°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Groton 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: 5:09–6:08 PM; Morning 6:56–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:08–6:19 PM; Morning 6:45–6:56 AM; first light 6:45 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:19 PM–6:46 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:23 AM · rises 4:47 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Groton. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Groton, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Connecticut River at Wells River

Passumpsic River at Passumpsic

Winooski River at Montpelier

Wells River at Wells River

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