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Weather in Townshend, Vermont

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Townshend, VT
Sunday, May 17 at 5:10 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
68%
Wind
1 mph
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Townshend, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
15%
1a
49°
12%
2a
49°
11%
3a
50°
4a
50°
5a
49°
6a
50°
7a
51°
8a
53°
9a
55°
10a
52°
11a
52°
12p
52°
1p
57°
2p
58°
3p
58°
4p
59°
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
56°
8p
53°
9p
52°
10p
50°
11p
50°
12a
L 49°H 59°
Townshend, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    19%
    83°58°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    81°57°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    17%
    88°60°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    82°52°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°43°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°43°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Drizzle
    17%
    48°43°
Townshend, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
281° · backing 160°
Direction
W
281°
Sustained
1
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 18 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 160° from the w.
Townshend, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.7
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.7
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Townshend, VT
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.0 μg/m³
Ozone
105.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Townshend, VT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:53 AM
Sunrise
5:24 AM
Daylight
14h 45m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Townshend, VT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:25 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Townshend, VT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Townshend at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Townshend

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.