Observed 3:00 PM EDT at KMVL

Waterbury Center, VT weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 5 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air today: 60Moderate; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−1.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 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
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	40%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	60%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	81%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	79%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	68%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	47%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	80%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	69%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 37°3° to 50°10°)	44°7°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	66%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 58°14°)	48°9°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	65%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	52°11°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	69%	56%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	69%	81%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	56°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	75%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	90%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
23°−5°–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 64°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 2 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 43°6°
  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 48. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 55°13°, 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, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  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
55°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. 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, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  50% 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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 62°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–62°17°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 60°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 48–63°; 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

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 408 ft

Forecast peak 409 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Mad River near Moretown

7.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 50 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Winooski River at Montpelier

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Little River (Vermont) near Waterbury

2.4 mi

Level: 5.8 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 164

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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, 2:00 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° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Waterbury Center 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 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 6:21 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Waterbury Center. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Waterbury Center, 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