South Shaftsbury, VT Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 17°F
Feels Like 14°F  
Humidity 59% Dew Point 5°F Wind SSW 2 MPH Gusts 10 Barometer 30 in.
Solar Rad 121 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.2 mi. NE of central South Shaftsbury
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Cloudy, Low 12F
 
12
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 18F
27
18
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Increasing Clouds, High 40F, Low 21F
40
21
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 38F
48
38
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain And Snow, High 48F, Low 14F
70%
48
14
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Partly Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Snow, High 38F, Low 20F
30%
38
20

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from 27°F to a high of 48°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1945 - A record December snowstorm buried Buffalo, NY, under 36.6 inches of snow, with unofficial totals south of the city ranging up to 70 inches. Travel was brought to a halt by the storm.

More on this and other weather history

South Shaftsbury, VT 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light south wind.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Light and variable wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Increasing Clouds

Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday Dec 18

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

Rain

Night: Rain. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain likely before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Saturday Dec 20

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Dec 21

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday Dec 22

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About South Shaftsbury, VT

South Shaftsbury is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Shaftsbury in Bennington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 681 at the 2020 census. American poet Robert Frost lived in the area in two separate farms, The Gully and the Stone House, which is now a museum. While residing in the area he wrote poems like Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and other poems in his Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, New Hampshire and received two Pulitzer Prizes.

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