Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport (KMPV)

Lat: 44.2°NLon: 72.57°WElev: 1165ft.

Overcast

4°F

-16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 11:51 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Waitsfield VT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow.  High near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow. High near 29. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Waitsfield VT
 44.23°N 72.89°W (Elev. 1696 ft)
8:30 am EST Dec 9, 2025
12pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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