Pownal, Vermont Weather
Pownal, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pownal, Bennington County.
Full aviation weather for Pownal is published on the Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) page, 9 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 Pownal 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 Pownal: William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 14 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 38 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 44 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 46 km · Heber Airpark (K30) 57 km
Conditions reported at KAQW describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pownal specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pownal.
About Pownal, Vermont
Pownal lies at the western edge of Vermont, where the land begins its gentle swell towards the Taconic Mountains. It lies 17.6 miles north of Berkshire, MA (from Berkshire, MA: bearing 353°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of North Adams. The terrain here is a study in quiet persistence, a landscape of rolling hills that hold their breath under vast, open skies. Fields of emerald and gold stretch out, interrupted by the dark, stoic lines of pine and maple forests. Streams, clear and cold, wind their way through the valleys, their murmur a constant, soft counterpoint to the rustle of leaves. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing balm that seems to permeate everything. Evenings bring a peculiar, soft light that filters through the trees, bathing the rolling contours in hues of lavender and rose, a fleeting spectacle that speaks of the land's enduring, unhurried beauty. The history of Pownal is etched in the quiet diligence of its inhabitants and the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots. For generations, the fertile valleys have sustained farms, their productivity a quiet testament to the land's generosity. While the economy has diversified, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the earth remains. Pownal’s strategic position near the New York border has, over time, fostered a character that is both distinctly Vermonter and open to the broader currents of the region. The legacy of early settlers, who carved their lives out of this landscape, can still be felt in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the sense of community that endures. Visitors often remark on the pervasive sense of peace, a palpable quietude that seems to emanate from the very soil, a welcome respite from the clamor of the modern world.
Live animated radar for Pownal 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 | Pownal, Bennington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 42.765635°N, 73.235942°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05261 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pownal, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pownal, 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 Pownal includes coordinates 42.765635°N, 73.235942°W, situated in Bennington County. ZIP code 05261. 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. 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.
