Observed 12:35 AM EDT at KRUT

Rutland, VT weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts differ

Now 34°1°

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: 64Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 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 31°−1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° 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	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	17%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	30%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	82%	18%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	60%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	54%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	29%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	36%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	86%	10%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	10%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	18%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	27%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	73%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	75%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	80%	3
Mon 4p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	97%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	67%	100%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	99%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	96%	92%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	86%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	96%	50%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	93%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 20°−7°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  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 50. North wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 55°13°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3.1 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.7 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
60°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–62°17°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 40 mph64 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.23 in5.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 26°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 50°, low 20°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 55–64°; 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

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 129 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Poultney River below Fair Haven

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 38 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 16 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 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 157

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
−6°−4°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:12–6:10 PM; Morning 7:00–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:46–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rutland. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,100 ft, 41 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rutland, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Otter Creek at Center Rutland

Poultney River below Fair Haven

Mettawee River at Middle Granville

Ottauquechee River near West Bridgewater

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