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

Springfield, Hartness State Springfield Airport (KVSF)

Lat: 43.34°NLon: 72.52°WElev: 574ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Chester Depot VT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest 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: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Southwest 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.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. 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 and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Chester Depot VT
 43.27°N 72.69°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
4am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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