Ludlow, Vermont Weather
Ludlow, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ludlow, Windsor County.
Full aviation weather for Ludlow is published on the Hartness State Airport (KVSF) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Ludlow have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Ludlow: Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) 25 km · Claremont Municipal Airport (KCNH) 27 km · Lebanon Municipal Airport (KLEB) 41 km · Parlin Field (K2B3) 41 km
Conditions reported at KVSF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ludlow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ludlow.
About Ludlow, Vermont
Ludlow rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the Okemo Brook tumbles down from the mountain's flank, its cool, clear water a constant murmur against the granite and pine. It lies 45.8 miles east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 88°T), and is situated 17.8 miles west of Claremont. The surrounding hills, cloaked in a dense forest of maple, birch, and spruce, rise steeply, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist that catches the morning sun. In summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects and the distant call of a lone hawk, while autumn ignites the slopes in a blaze of ochre, crimson, and gold, a spectacle that draws visitors from far and wide. The character of Ludlow is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wildness of the Vermont landscape still holds sway, shaping the lives and rhythms of its people. The history of Ludlow is deeply intertwined with the logging and quarrying industries that once defined its economy, the rough-hewn stone of its older buildings a testament to the labor of generations. The Black River, a more substantial waterway than the Okemo Brook, once powered mills and carried timber downstream, its banks bearing the faint scars of its industrial past. Today, Okemo Mountain Resort, a prominent ski area, anchors Ludlow's economy, drawing a steady stream of skiers and snowboarders in winter and hikers and mountain bikers in the warmer months. This influx of visitors has fostered a vibrant local arts scene and a growing number of independent shops and restaurants, each contributing to the town’s enduring charm.
Live animated radar for Ludlow and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.395906°N, 72.700652°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05149 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ludlow, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ludlow, Vermont, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Ludlow includes coordinates 43.395906°N, 72.700652°W, situated in Windsor County. ZIP code 05149. 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. 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.
