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

2 Miles SE Brandon VT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 90. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °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 5 to 8 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  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 96. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    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 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Heat index values as high as 90. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 5 to 8 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. 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 96. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Brandon VT
 43.77°N 73.06°W (Elev. 476 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
9am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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