Poultney, Vermont Weather
Poultney, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Poultney, Rutland County.
Full aviation weather for Poultney is published on the Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) page, 23 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 Poultney 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 Poultney: Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 36 km · Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (K4B6) 42 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 49 km · Middlebury State Airport (K6B0) 53 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 57 km
Conditions reported at KRUT describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Poultney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Poultney.
About Poultney, Vermont
Poultney rests in a broad valley, a place where the land gently slopes towards the embrace of Lake Champlain, though the lake itself lies a short distance away. It lies 21.2 miles east-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 63°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north of Granville. Here, the Green Mountains stand as a distant, hazy backdrop, their ancient forms softened by the sweep of open fields and the more intimate presence of wooded hills. The Poultney River, a ribbon of dark water, meanders through the landscape, its banks lined with willows that sway in the persistent breeze. The air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially in the early morning when mist often clings to the lower meadows. This is a land of quiet cultivation, where stone walls, weathered by decades of sun and frost, still delineate pastures and forgotten homesteads, hinting at a patient stewardship of the soil. The history of Poultney is deeply intertwined with the slate industry, a legacy still visible in the dramatic, water-filled quarries that punctuate the surrounding hills, their sheer faces catching the sunlight like facets of a dark jewel. For generations, the rhythmic clang of hammers and the rumble of carts filled the air, defining the economic pulse of this region. While the grand scale of quarrying has receded, the spirit of industriousness remains, now channeled into a more varied local economy that includes small businesses and a strong agricultural presence. Green Mountain College, once a significant institution within Poultney, left its mark on the town's intellectual and cultural landscape, fostering a certain thoughtful character that can still be felt in the community's interactions. The rhythm of life here is not dictated by urgent haste, but by the turning of the seasons and the quiet satisfaction of a job well done.
Live animated radar for Poultney 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.
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| Location | Poultney, Rutland County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.517013°N, 73.23622°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05764 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Poultney, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Poultney, 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 Poultney includes coordinates 43.517013°N, 73.236220°W, situated in Rutland County. ZIP code 05764. 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.
