Highgate Springs, Vermont Weather
Highgate Springs, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Highgate Springs, Franklin County.
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About Highgate Springs, Vermont
Highgate Springs unfolds as a quiet tableau of Vermont's northern reaches, where the land gently slopes towards the broad, shimmering expanse of Lake Champlain. It lies 35.2 miles north of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 9°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-east of Swanton. The terrain here is a mosaic of fertile fields, stitched with the dark green of pine stands and the lighter, feathery hues of deciduous trees, their branches reaching skyward in silent benediction. A subtle humidity often hangs in the air, a soft breath carrying the scent of damp earth and distant hayfields, particularly potent in the languid afternoons of late summer. The sky above Highgate Springs can be a vast canvas, shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of twilight, painting the clouds with an ephemeral glow. The story of Highgate Springs is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Franklin County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of fertile soil and the raising of livestock. The waters of Lake Champlain, a constant presence, have historically offered sustenance and a pathway for trade, though the primary pulse of Highgate Springs beats on land. Evidence of its past lingers in the weathered barns and stone foundations that dot the landscape, silent witnesses to generations who worked this ground. While no grand universities or bustling metropolises define this locale, a distinct character persists, a quiet resilience forged in the embrace of the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the natural world that surrounds Highgate Springs.
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| Location | Highgate Springs, Franklin County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.979486°N, 73.105406°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05488, 05460 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highgate Springs, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highgate Springs, 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 Highgate Springs includes coordinates 44.979486°N, 73.105406°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 05488, 05460. Telephone area code: 802. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
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.
