Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Barre / Montpelier, Knapp State Airport (KMPV)

Lat: 44.2°NLon: 72.57°WElev: 1165ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 5:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Moretown VT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 86. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 86. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Moretown VT
 44.3°N 72.69°W (Elev. 518 ft)
2:31 pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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