Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport (KMPV)

Lat: 44.2°NLon: 72.57°WElev: 1165ft.

Fog

55°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 28 Jun 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport VT

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport VT
 44.2°N 72.56°W (Elev. 1161 ft)
2:21 am EDT Jun 28, 2026
7am EDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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