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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.2 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Aug 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Barre VT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 5pm.  High near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light south wind.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west 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 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Barre VT
 44.21°N 72.47°W (Elev. 1181 ft)
2:57 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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