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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.

A Few Clouds

82°F

28°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Aug 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterbury VT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers before 11pm, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 78. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm 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 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °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 84. Calm wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. 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 before 11pm, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 78. Light and variable wind. 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. Calm 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 82. Calm 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 84. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterbury VT
 44.35°N 72.77°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
2:27 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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