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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 3:44 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
63°
Humidity
59%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Townshend, VT
Hour by hour · 24h
49°
31%
11p
50°
11%
12a
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
L 49°H 59°
Townshend, VT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    10%
    77°46°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    16%
    83°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    81°57°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    17%
    88°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    51%
    82°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    66°43°
Townshend, VT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
292° · backing 129°
Direction
WNW
292°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
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 19 @ 2:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Townshend, VT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
986.8
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.14 inHg
Now
986.8
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
-4.5
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
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
4.9 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
94.0 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
8:54 AM
Sunrise
5:25 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 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: 5°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).

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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.