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

57°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.7 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester VT

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 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: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

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

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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.
Wednesday
A chance of thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west 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 80. Light west wind.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester VT
 43.88°N 72.82°W (Elev. 1299 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
4am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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