Outdoor conditions in

Dorset

Vermont

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 47°Partly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 47°Mostly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 15 mph
  3. 48°Mostly Sunny0% rain71% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 51°Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 53°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 54°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 9 mph
  7. 54°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 53°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 53°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 6 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Clear0% rain63% humidityGusts 3 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Clear0% rain71% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 43°Mostly Clear0% rain76% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 40°Mostly Clear0% rain85% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 40°Partly Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 5 mph
  15. 40°Partly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 5 mph
  16. 39°Partly Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 7 mph
  17. 42°Mostly Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 7 mph
  18. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain76% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain82% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 44°Chance Rain Showers37% rain82% humidityGusts 13 mph
  21. 45°Rain Showers Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  22. 45°Rain Showers77% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  23. 45°Rain Showers82% rain96% humidityGusts 22 mph
  24. 46°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
55–85%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
76–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
52–81%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
51–89%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 54° / 40°Today looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 55–85% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 64° / 39°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 76–100% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 48° / 31°Saturday has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 51° / 27°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 52–81% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 58° / 34°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 51–89% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Rutland area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
19GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground19 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Dorset radar

Radar animation for Dorset, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
71%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
17 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Rutland area, about 25 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Dorset, VT, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.