South Barre, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Barre, Washington County.
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South Barre lies where the land begins its serious tilt towards the Green Mountains, a place defined by the quiet persistence of water and stone. It lies 40.6 miles east-south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 120°T), and is situated 1.4 miles south of Barre. Rolling hills, softened by a century of cultivation and forest growth, cradle the landscape, their slopes often stitched with the dark green of pine and the lighter hues of deciduous trees. The air here carries a cool, clean scent, particularly after a rain, a damp earthiness mingled with the subtle perfume of pine needles. Small streams, born higher up, thread their way through the valleys, their waters clear and cold, sometimes glinting like slivers of mica in the midday sun as they tumble over moss-slicked rocks. These waterways are the arteries of South Barre, shaping its contours and dictating the scattered pattern of its homes and fields. The economic life of South Barre, historically tied to the land, still echoes with the industry of the past, though in subtler forms. Dairy farms, their fields a patchwork of emerald and gold, remain a common sight, their barns standing as sturdy monuments to generations of labor. The granite industry, which once gave South Barre a robust identity, has receded, leaving behind weathered quarries and the quiet hum of a few remaining stone-cutting operations. This shift has imbued the place with a certain gentleness, a less frenetic pace than in its boom years. You can still find the old covered bridges, their timbers groaning softly under the weight of passing vehicles, whispering tales of a time when horse and wagon were the only conveyance, and the local post office was the undisputed center of the universe.
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| Location | South Barre, Washington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.177006°N, 72.50566°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05670 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Barre, 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 South Barre includes coordinates 44.177006°N, 72.505660°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 05670. 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. 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.