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Weather in Pownal, Vermont

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

Pownal, VT
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
70
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
40%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Pownal, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
13%
9p
49°
10p
49°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
49°
12%
3a
49°
11%
4a
49°
10%
5a
48°
6a
49°
7a
48°
8a
50°
9a
51°
10a
52°
11a
55°
12p
55°
1p
56°
2p
59°
3p
60°
4p
61°
5p
61°
6p
60°
7p
57°
8p
L 48°H 61°
Pownal, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    19%
    78°47°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    84°62°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    82°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    89°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    76%
    80°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    21%
    61°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    70°45°
Pownal, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
187° · backing 16°
Direction
S
187°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 28 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 16° from the s.
Pownal, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.7
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.26 inHg
Now
990.7
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-3.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pownal, VT
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
2.2 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pownal, VT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:58 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 40m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pownal, VT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:29 AM
Moonset
12:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pownal, 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 →

Pownal at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 3 (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 Pownal

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.