Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Current conditions at

Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT)

Lat: 43.53°NLon: 72.95°WElev: 787ft.

Fair with Haze

80°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 5 Aug 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Orwell VT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Haze then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Widespread haze. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light north wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. South wind around 6 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Orwell VT
 43.8°N 73.29°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:38 pm EDT Aug 5, 2025
2pm EDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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