South Hero, Vermont Weather
South Hero, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for South Hero, Grand Isle County.
Full aviation weather for South Hero is published on the Plattsburgh International Airport (KPBG) page, 13 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 South Hero 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 South Hero: Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) 23 km · Shelburne Airport (KVT8) 32 km · Franklin County State Airport (KFSO) 37 km · Basin Harbor Airport (KB06) 51 km · Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (KMVL) 56 km
Conditions reported at KPBG describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Hero specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Hero.
About South Hero, Vermont
South Hero unfolds as a verdant island, a long, slender finger reaching into the broad expanse of Lake Champlain. It lies 12.5 miles north-north-west of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 339°T), and is situated 8.3 miles east-south-east of Plattsburgh. Its terrain, a gentle rise and fall of fertile land, is defined by the shimmering water that embraces it on all sides, creating a sense of serene isolation. Fields of corn and hay stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by the stoic silhouettes of apple orchards, their branches heavy with the promise of autumn. The air here, especially in the quiet of late afternoon, carries a peculiar sweetness, a blend of damp earth, ripening fruit, and the distant, salty tang of the lake. Along its shores, smooth, worn stones speak of countless tides, and the light at dusk, a molten gold, seems to linger, casting a warm, almost ethereal glow over the landscape. The history of South Hero is as deeply rooted as its oldest maple trees, tracing back to early settlements drawn by the rich soil and abundant fishing grounds. For generations, its economy has ebbed and flowed with the seasons, a rhythm dictated by the harvest and the bounty of the lake. Apple orchards, a distinctive hallmark of the island's agricultural character, continue to thrive, their produce finding its way to markets near and far, a testament to the enduring spirit of its farming heritage. The island also holds a quiet significance in the broader narrative of the region, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is gently integrated into the present, evident in the weathered barns and the unhurried pace of life that still characterizes this unique corner of Vermont.
Live animated radar for South Hero 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 | South Hero, Grand Isle County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.645323°N, 73.302353°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05486 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Hero, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Hero, 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 South Hero includes coordinates 44.645323°N, 73.302353°W, situated in Grand Isle County. ZIP code 05486. 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.
