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

Franklin County State Airport (KFSO)

Lat: 44.94°NLon: 73.1°WElev: 228ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Aug 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Highgate Center VT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 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 before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Scattered showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. 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 southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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:
2 Miles SE Highgate Center VT
 44.94°N 72.97°W (Elev. 587 ft)
2:57 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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