Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KMPV

Waterbury, VT weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · rain chance 10% · 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 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	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 31°−1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 41°5° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	37%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	62%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	49%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	63%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	68%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	22%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	82%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	83%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	85%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	94%	1
Mon 1p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	91%	3
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	97%	1
Mon 3p	Mostly cloudy	60°16° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 4p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 48°9° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 49°9° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	92%	0
Mon 6p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	91%	0
Mon 7p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	68%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 31°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 33°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–54°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–63°17°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 27°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–65°; 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 Waterbury

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 408 ft

Forecast peak 409 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Moretown

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Winooski River at Montpelier

9.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River (Vermont) near Waterbury

2.5 mi

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 164

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 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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).

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 5:11–6:10 PM; Morning 6:59–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:10–6:21 PM; Morning 6:47–6:59 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:47 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:25 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Waterbury. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waterbury, 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 Waterbury

Mad River near Moretown

Winooski River at Montpelier

Little River (Vermont) near Waterbury

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