Observed 5:00 AM EDT at KMPV

Plainfield, VT weather

Clear and 25°−4°.

Mostly agree

Now 25°−4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 PM
Dew point: 21°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°5° cooler than this time yesterday (34°1° then, 24°−4° now)

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 9 AM (low 23°−5°)
Low 23°−5° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 23°−5° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° 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	Mostly cloudy	26°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	49%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 31°−1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	37%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	23°−5° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	23°−5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	51%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	58%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	78%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	73%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	78%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	82%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 23°−5°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 25°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 1 to 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° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 20°−7°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  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 46. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 23°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 25°.
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

Winooski River at Montpelier

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 119 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Moretown

15 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

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 408 ft

Forecast peak 409 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Winooski River at Montpelier Langdon St.Bridge

7.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 509 ft

Reading from Sat 3:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 164

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.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°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?

Sun, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Montpelier - Edward F. Knapp State Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

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°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Plainfield 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: 5:10–6:09 PM; Morning 6:58–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:20 PM; Morning 6:46–6:58 AM; first light 6:46 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:24 AM · rises 4:48 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Plainfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,400 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Plainfield, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Winooski River at Montpelier

Mad River near Moretown

Winooski River at Waterbury

North Branch Winooski River at Montpelier Langdon St.Bridge

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