Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KDDH

South Shaftsbury, VT weather

Sunny and 48°9°.

Forecasts agree

Now 48°9°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Fog Monday 7–9 AM

This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · 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
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	66%	2
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	29%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	14%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	6%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	35%	2%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	37%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 48°9°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	27%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	29%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 46°8°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	32%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Fog	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	39%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	88%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	90%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	78%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–32°0°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. 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, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 61°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 49°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  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 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
24°−4°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  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 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  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
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 61°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–64°.

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

Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 299 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 187 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Walloomsac River near North Bennington

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Hoosic River near Williamstown

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.4 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:46 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 140

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°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?

Bennington/william H. Morse State Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

South Shaftsbury weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:16–6:13 PM; Morning 6:59–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:25 PM; Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:25 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:26 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from South Shaftsbury. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Shaftsbury, VT weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Hoosic River at Eagle Bridge

Battenkill below Mill at Battenville

Walloomsac River near North Bennington

Hoosic River near Williamstown

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