National Weather Service Forecast for: Essex Junction VT
Issued by: National Weather Service Burlington, VT
Updated: 2:09 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
Today

Today: Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Hot

 Tonight

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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T-storms then
Slight Chance
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 Wednesday

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Showers then
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 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Mostly Sunny
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 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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T-storms then
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 Friday

Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Hot

 Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Partly Cloudy

 Independence
Day
Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
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Hi 90 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 96 °F Lo 74 °F Hi 98 °F Lo 73 °F Hi 95 °F Lo 69 °F Hi 90 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Extreme Heat Watch
 

Today
 
 Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
 
 A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
 
 Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind.
Independence Day
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Essex Junction VT.