Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Springfield, Hartness State Springfield Airport (KVSF)

Lat: 43.34°NLon: 72.52°WElev: 574ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 29 Jun 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester Depot VT

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 3, 07:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 61 °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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 3 to 5 mph.  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 73. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 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 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light southwest 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 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 3 to 5 mph. 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 73. 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 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.
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Point Forecast:
Chester Depot VT
 43.29°N 72.65°W (Elev. 1358 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
2pm EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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