Newport Orleans Alerts

Road Conditions

• Road Closures: Some roadways blocked or closed due to downed trees and powerlines this morning following storms.
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First Alert Weather Day declared Thursday as Canadian wildfire smoke triggers unhealthy air quality across Vermont. Vermont's advisory runs tomorrow...

Storms left widespread damage Wednesday night, with downed trees and power lines affecting Northeast Kingdom towns including Newport, where a Red...

A road flagger sustained serious injuries after being hit by a pickup on Route 105 in Jay.

• Incident details: Renee Orzolek, 49, was struck by an...

No significant updates today.

Tuesday brings oppressive heat and an enhanced severe storm risk for the Northeast Kingdom.

• Heat Advisory in effect 11 a.m.–8 p.m. with highs in...

A subcontractor died after an aerial lift tipped over at the Casella landfill in Coventry.

• Incident details: Thomas Feerick, 58, fell when the...

Newport's air quality index is currently 61 (Moderate), with PM2.5 as the main pollutant at 14.7 µg/m³. Levels are expected to improve slightly through the evening.

Today's Weather

• Beautiful Day Continues: Another beautiful day today with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid-80s.
• Monday Outlook:...

Enjoy the beautiful weekend while it lasts—mostly sunny skies and highs in the low to mid-80s continue today.

• Monday turns warmer and more humid...

Vermont residents should not expect clear or immediate El Niño changes this summer, as the state's distance from the Pacific makes impacts more muted and difficult to untangle from other patterns. Stronger signals typically appear in winter instead.

Newport expects mostly sunny skies Monday with a high of 81°F and low of 56°F, light south winds at 5 mph, and just a 3% rain chance. High UV at 9 calls for sun protection during outdoor plans.

Weather Alerts

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning Expired: The severe thunderstorm warning for Orleans County expires at 5:30 p.m. as storms weakened...

Power outages are steadily decreasing across Vermont this morning after Thursday's storms, though some clusters remain in nearby counties.

• Orleans...

A 58-year-old subcontractor from Fairfax died Thursday morning after an aerial lift tipped over at the Casella Waste Systems landfill in Coventry....

• Victim: Thomas Feerick, 58, of Fairfax died after an aerial lift tipped over at Casella Waste Systems in Coventry on July 9.
• Details: He was not...

Weather Alerts

• ⚡ Expanded Storm Risk: The severe risk has been expanded for northern Vermont including the Northeast Kingdom with marginal risk...

Newport and Orleans County face the week's peak humidity today, with dew points climbing into the upper 60s and pushing 70 by afternoon. This creates...

Coventry Selectboard expressed support for longtime Forest Fire Warden Pedro Grondin continuing as deputy under new state appointment rules. Residents...

• Health advisory: Private well owners in Newport Center area urged to test for uranium and gross alpha radiation
• Findings: One in three wells...