Waitsfield, Vermont Weather
Waitsfield, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Waitsfield, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Waitsfield is published on the Warren-Sugarbush Airport (K0B7) page, 8 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 Waitsfield 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 Waitsfield: Edward F Knapp State Airport (KMPV) 21 km · Middlebury State Airport (K6B0) 31 km · Shelburne Airport (KVT8) 37 km · Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) 41 km · Morrisville-Stowe State Airport (KMVL) 42 km
Conditions reported at K0B7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waitsfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waitsfield.
About Waitsfield, Vermont
Waitsfield unfolds as a verdant embrace within the Green Mountains, its landscape a gentle swell of rolling hills stitched together by meandering streams and bordered by the steadfast pine and maple forests that climb towards the sky. It lies 27.5 miles south-east of Burlington, VT (from Burlington, VT: bearing 136°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-north-west of Northfield. The Mad River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the valley floor, its banks often softened by patches of meadow where wildflowers bloom in season, their colors a fleeting blush against the deep green of the surrounding slopes. Even on a clear day, the air here carries a crispness, a promise of the coming autumn or the lingering chill of spring, and the light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of rose and lavender, a quiet benediction over the land. The enduring spirit of Waitsfield is woven from threads of agricultural tradition and a resilient independence that has shaped its character for generations. Once a hub for granite quarrying, its economy now finds its footing in artisanal crafts, local food production, and the quiet hum of small businesses catering to a community that values connection. Covered bridges, like the iconic Pulp Mill Bridge, stand as silent sentinels, whispering tales of a time when horse-drawn wagons traversed these routes, and the valley’s fertile soil sustained its people through lean winters and bountiful summers. Waitsfield remains a place where the pace of life is measured by the changing seasons and the enduring strength of its natural beauty.
Live animated radar for Waitsfield 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 | Waitsfield, Washington County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 44.190059°N, 72.824838°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05673 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waitsfield, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waitsfield, 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 Waitsfield includes coordinates 44.190059°N, 72.824838°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 05673. 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. 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.
