White River Junction, Vermont — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for White River Junction, Windsor County.
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White River Junction lies at a confluence, a place where the waters meet and the landscape opens up. It lies 49.7 miles north-west of Concord, NH (from Concord, NH: bearing 308°T), and is situated 3.4 miles west of Lebanon. The broad, glacially-carved valley cradles the town, its hills rising with a gentle, forested continuity. Here, the air often carries the cool, damp scent of the Connecticut River, a wide, muscular presence that defines the eastern edge of White River Junction. The terrain is a study in subtle gradients, where fields of hay and pasture stretch towards the tree line, and the distant peaks, softened by a perpetual haze, seem to hold the sky in their cupped hands. The light, especially in the late afternoon, can be a pale gold, slanting through the leaves and catching on the weathered clapboard of older buildings, giving the whole scene a quiet, enduring beauty. The history of White River Junction is intrinsically tied to its strategic position as a transportation hub. For generations, it was a vital railroad junction, a place where trains hissed and chuffed, carrying timber from the surrounding forests and goods to markets far and wide. This legacy is still evident in the sturdy, brick buildings that once served the railway, now repurposed for a modern economy that leans towards small businesses, artisanal crafts, and a growing arts scene. The economic pulse of White River Junction today is a blend of the practical and the creative, with independent bookstores, galleries, and workshops thriving alongside more traditional enterprises. The town retains a sense of its working past, a grounded character that feels both resilient and welcoming, a place where the echoes of steam engines are now accompanied by the hum of contemporary life.
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| Location | White River Junction, Windsor County, Vermont |
| Coordinates | 43.64896°N, 72.319258°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 05001, 05009 |
| Area Code | 802 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for White River Junction, 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 White River Junction includes coordinates 43.648960°N, 72.319258°W, situated in Windsor County. ZIP code 05001, 05009. 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. 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.