Dorset, Vermont Weather
Dorset, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dorset, Bennington County.
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About Dorset, Vermont
Dorset unfolds as a quiet assertion of Vermont's verdant heart, a place where the Green Mountains begin their gentle, forested ascent. It lies 27.2 miles east-south-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 108°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Porter. The landscape here is a deep, rich green, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or the glint of a distant, sun-drenched field. Streams, cool and swift, tumble through hollows, their murmur a constant, low song against the rustle of maple and birch. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the early morning, smelling of damp earth and pine needles, a scent that clings to the skin long after you've left the woods. Even the sky seems to hold a particular quality, a pale, luminous blue that deepens to an indigo twilight, softening the sharp edges of the hills and lending a hushed reverence to the surrounding slopes. The history of Dorset is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the land they have shaped. For generations, this valley has been a cradle for granite quarrying, the stone pulled from the earth a testament to the sheer, stubborn will of men and the raw material of the mountains. This industry, though less dominant now, still echoes in the very character of the place, in the sturdy architecture and the unpretentious strength of its people. Dorset's economy, while diversified, still draws deeply from the bounty of the surrounding countryside, from the maple syrup tapped in the spring to the vibrant farmers' markets that bloom in the summer. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady, unhurried cadence that allows for contemplation, for noticing the subtle shifts in light on the mountainside or the quiet hum of a summer afternoon.
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| Location | Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.254798°N, 73.098716°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05251 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dorset, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorset, Vermont, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Dorset includes coordinates 43.254798°N, 73.098716°W, situated in Bennington County. ZIP code 05251. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time.
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
