Observed 12:10 AM EDT at KBTV

Richmond, VT weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 32°0° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 11 PM · rain chance 10% · 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
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	4%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	61%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	55%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	56%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	62%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	29%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	43%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	24%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	49%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	66%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	62%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	94%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	92%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	100%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 3p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	99%	0
Mon 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	57°14°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	98%	0
Mon 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	77%	93%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	10%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	86%	80%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	57%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	37°3°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	85%	34%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
28°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  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. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind around 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.36 in9.1 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 45 mph72 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.43 in11 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–54°12°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 59°, low 28°, cooling off.
Tuesday
Dry, high 47°, low 24°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 54–64°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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 Essex Junction

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 352 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Winooski River at Waterbury

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 408 ft

Forecast peak 409 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Moretown

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls

11 mi

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · 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 34Typical 134

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Burlington International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1883–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−5°−3°ThuOct 22
−8°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:10–6:09 PM; Morning 7:01–8:00 AM
Blue hour: 6:09–6:21 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:33–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:42 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Richmond. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richmond, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Winooski River at Essex Junction

Winooski River at Waterbury

Mad River near Moretown

LaPlatte River at Shelburne Falls

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon