Heavy Snow in the Central/Southern Rockies; Below Average Temperatures in the Central and Eastern US

Moderate to heavy snowfall is expected in the central/southern Rockies and adjacent High Plains today. Lake-enhanced snowfall is expected downwind of the Great Lakes today. Showers and thunderstorms will be possible this evening into tonight across the western Gulf Coast states. Temperatures across much of the central and eastern CONUS will remain below average and chilly to end the week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport (KMPV)

Lat: 44.2°NLon: 72.57°WElev: 1165ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 12:51 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Waitsfield VT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times.  Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -7. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Light northwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Waitsfield VT
 44.19°N 72.87°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
12:52 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
1pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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