Milton, Vermont Weather
Milton, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Milton, Chittenden County.
Full aviation weather for Milton is published on the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) page, 19 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. 6 airfields within reach of Milton 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 Milton: Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG) 28 km · Shelburne Airport (KVT8) 32 km · Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) 33 km · Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (KMVL) 41 km · Basin Harbor Airport (KB06) 54 km
Conditions reported at KBTV describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Milton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Milton.
About Milton, Vermont
Milton, Vermont, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the persistent hum of the past and the quiet industry of the present. It lies 12.4 miles north-north-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 24°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Fairfax. Rolling hills, softened by generations of farming and the gentle encroachment of forest, give way to broader valleys where the land flattens towards Lake Champlain. The air here carries a crispness, especially in the autumn, a scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that speaks of the changing seasons. Even in the summer sun, there’s a coolness that seems to emanate from the deep green of the woods and the wide, open sky that stretches overhead. The character of Milton is one of quiet resilience, a place where life moves at its own deliberate pace, marked by the turn of the agricultural year and the enduring strength of its natural surroundings. The history of Milton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Originally settled by those drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of sustenance, its economy has long been tied to agriculture, with dairy farms and the cultivation of crops forming the backbone of local life. Though the landscape still bears the marks of this agrarian heritage, a subtle shift has occurred, with a growing proportion of residents commuting to nearby centers for work, a modern echo of the town’s foundational drive for prosperity. The Lamoille River, a vital artery for centuries, continues its steady flow, a constant reminder of the natural forces that have shaped Milton and the lives lived within its embrace.
Live animated radar for Milton 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 | Milton, Chittenden County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.63977°N, 73.110411°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05468 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Milton, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Milton, 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 Milton includes coordinates 44.639770°N, 73.110411°W, situated in Chittenden County. ZIP code 05468. 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.
