Wells, Vermont Weather
Wells, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wells, Rutland County.
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About Wells, Vermont
Wells unfolds as a quiet stretch of Vermont earth, a place where the Green Mountains begin their rise in earnest, their slopes a patchwork of dense forest and open pasture. It lies 20.7 miles east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-north-east of Porter. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the clean scent of pine and damp soil, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very stones of the old farmhouses. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to the broader sweep of valleys, where a network of streams, fed by mountain springs, winds its way through the landscape. The light at dusk, a painterly wash of rose and lavender, often lingers on the western faces of the hills, lending a fleeting, almost ethereal glow to the rugged terrain. The economic heart of Wells has long been tied to the land, a legacy evident in the scattered remnants of its agricultural past and the enduring presence of working farms. Historically, the area saw periods of logging and small-scale quarrying, industries that shaped the early settlement and left their mark on the character of the place. Today, while agriculture remains a quiet constant, the local economy finds expression in small businesses that cater to both residents and the occasional visitor drawn by the region’s natural beauty. The presence of Wells Lake, a placid body of water, offers a focal point for recreation, its shores a place where the present day gently intersects with the enduring spirit of this Vermont locale.
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| Location | Wells, Rutland County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.417294°N, 73.204274°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05774 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wells, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wells, 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 Wells includes coordinates 43.417294°N, 73.204274°W, situated in Rutland County. ZIP code 05774. 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.
