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

Rutland-Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT)

Lat: 43.53°NLon: 72.95°WElev: 787ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Pawlet VT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph.  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: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 6 to 8 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 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 8 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 9 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 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 7 to 9 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Independence Day
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Pawlet VT
 43.35°N 73.21°W (Elev. 1453 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
9am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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