West Rutland, Vermont Weather
West Rutland, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Rutland, Rutland County.
Full aviation weather for West Rutland is published on the Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (KRUT) page, 10 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 West Rutland 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 West Rutland: Ticonderoga Municipal Airport (K4B6) 43 km · Middlebury State Airport (K6B0) 44 km · Hartness State Airport (KVSF) 51 km · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (KGFL) 54 km · Lebanon Municipal Airport (KLEB) 60 km
Conditions reported at KRUT describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Rutland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Rutland.
About West Rutland, Vermont
West Rutland lies in a valley cupped by the Green Mountains, where the land rises and falls with the patient persistence of ancient glaciers. It lies 32.1 miles east-north-east of Queensbury, NY (from Queensbury, NY: bearing 62°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west-south-west of Rutland. The air here, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of pine needles and damp earth. Fields, often a patchwork of muted greens and browns depending on the season, stretch towards the tree-lined slopes, their edges softened by the encroaching forest. Buildings in West Rutland, many of them dating from earlier generations, stand with a quiet dignity, their weathered wood and stone speaking of endurance rather than ostentation. The overall impression is one of a place that has settled into its landscape, a gentle harmony between human habitation and the enduring power of nature. This land, once shaped by the hands of quarry workers, tells a story of marble and industry, a legacy that still echoes in the very bones of West Rutland. For generations, the extraction of its famed marble fueled a thriving economy, drawing people from far and wide to work its stony heart. Though the great quarries have largely fallen silent, their monumental presence remains, a stark reminder of the town's foundational strength. Today, the economic pulse beats with a quieter rhythm, a blend of small businesses serving the local needs and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds the community, drawing visitors who seek the quietude and the honest character of this Vermont valley.
Live animated radar for West Rutland 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 | West Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.593124°N, 73.045108°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05777 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Rutland, Vermont Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Rutland, 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 West Rutland includes coordinates 43.593124°N, 73.045108°W, situated in Rutland County. ZIP code 05777. 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.
