Rochester, Vermont Weather
Rochester, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rochester, Windsor County.
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About Rochester, Vermont
Rochester rests in a valley carved by the White River, its broad shoulders of forested hills rising steeply on either side. It lies 46.1 miles south-south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 154°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-south-west of Randolph. The air here, even on a summer’s day, carries a cool, earthy scent, a blend of damp pine needles and the faint, sweet perfume of wild clover that carpets the fields. The village itself, a scattering of clapboard houses and functional buildings, seems to huddle against the elements, its roofs a muted palette of grey and weathered red against the vibrant green of the surrounding landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy Vermont sky, falls in broad, luminous shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and lending a momentary, almost sacred glow to the ordinary streets. The history of Rochester is a story of resilience, etched into the very bones of the land. Settled in the late 18th century, its early economy was rooted in the hardy pursuits of farming and logging, the relentless rhythm of the seasons dictating life. The White River, while now a gentle presence, once powered mills that hummed with the industry of lumber and granite, a testament to the town’s industrious spirit. Though those days of heavy industry have largely faded, a quiet pride persists, a connection to the self-sufficiency that has always defined this corner of Vermont. The town’s character is one of understated permanence, a place where the past is not so much a ruin as a foundation, upon which a quiet, enduring present is built.
Live animated radar for Rochester and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Rochester, Windsor County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.874509°N, 72.807885°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05767 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rochester, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rochester, 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 Rochester includes coordinates 43.874509°N, 72.807885°W, situated in Windsor County. ZIP code 05767. 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. 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.
