Stamford, Vermont Weather
Stamford, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stamford, Bennington County.
Full aviation weather for Stamford is published on the Harriman and West Airport (KAQW) page, 11 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 Stamford 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 Stamford: William H Morse State Airport (KDDH) 21 km · Pittsfield Municipal Airport (KPSF) 41 km · Turners Falls Airport (K0B5) 48 km · Garnseys Airport (KB04) 54 km · Albany International Airport (KALB) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAQW describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stamford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stamford.
About Stamford, Vermont
Stamford unfolds across a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of glaciers and water. It lies 18.0 miles north-north-east of Berkshire, MA (from Berkshire, MA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 4.3 miles north-north-east of North Adams. Rolling hills, softened by a generous cloak of deciduous forest, give way to broader valleys where the land lies more open, inviting cultivation. The air here, especially in the early mornings or late afternoons, carries a crispness that hints at its northern latitude, a purity that seems to seep into the very stones of the old stone walls that divide fields. A quiet grace pervades the scene, a feeling of enduring strength in the way the trees stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that shifts from the pale blue of morning to the deep indigo of twilight. The very contours of the land suggest a patient history, a gentle shaping over eons. The story of Stamford is one of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile soil and abundant timber, a legacy that still echoes in the enduring agricultural traditions of the region. While the logging and quarrying that once fueled its economy have largely receded, a deep-rooted connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet hum of local commerce. The distinct character of Stamford is one of self-reliance and understated pride, a place where the seasons dictate the pace of life and community bonds are forged through shared experience rather than grand pronouncements. It is a place that invites contemplation, where the simple beauty of the natural world is a constant, quiet companion to the lives lived within its embrace.
Live animated radar for Stamford 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 | Stamford, Bennington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 42.756192°N, 73.067881°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05352 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stamford, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stamford, 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 Stamford includes coordinates 42.756192°N, 73.067881°W, situated in Bennington County. ZIP code 05352. 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.
