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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport (KMPV)

Lat: 44.2°NLon: 72.57°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chelsea VT

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 75. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light south wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southwest wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chelsea VT
 43.98°N 72.43°W (Elev. 1286 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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