Manchester, Vermontfall foliage
No reports yet this season for Manchester.
Next 7 days
- Rain likely · up to 92% chanceThis Afternoon, Tonight
National Weather Service forecast, issued Mon 2:36 PM (Eastern). Frost: a low of 36°F or less; wind: 20 mph or more; rain: 60% chance or more.
Frost near Manchester
First frost usually arrives this week
Sep 29Average first fall frost
May 13Average last spring frost
The day a 32°F night is as likely as not, 1991–2020, at NOAA's Sunderland 2 station (5.7 mi away, 900 ft). Source ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Best spots around Manchester
- Forest Road 58Up from Peru by Mad Tom Notch Road to a view over the Manchester Valley
- Kelley Stand RoadUnpaved forest road from Arlington over the mountains along the Roaring Branch; closed in winter
Around Vermont this week
- Ludlow25 mi · no timing on recordTodayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Killington33 mi · no timing on recordTodayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThuwind to 20 mphFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
- Woodstock42 mi · Statewide: Sep 15–Oct 15Todayrain likelyTuedry and calmWeddry and calmThudry and calmFridry and calmSatdry and calmSundry and calm
Trees this fall (Sep 15–21). Across New England, red maple is ahead of a typical year; the rest are close to typical. Which trees turn when →
How we know
National Weather Service forecast and alerts (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · USA National Phenology Network, colored leaves observations (opens in a new tab) (Sep 28) · US Forest Service, Lye Brook Wilderness (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Forest Service, Lye Brook Falls Trail (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 (annual/seasonal) (opens in a new tab) (Sep 27) · US Forest Service, Green Mountain National Forest scenic drives (opens in a new tab) (Sep 26)
Questions people ask
Which trees color the woods around Lye Brook?
About 80% of the Lye Brook Wilderness, east of Manchester Center, is northern hardwood forest: birch, beech and maple, with thickets of small spruce. Most of it is a plateau above 2,500 feet.Source: US Forest Service, Lye Brook Wilderness ↗ (opens in a new tab)
How long is the hike to Lye Brook Falls?
The spur to the 125-foot falls leaves the blue-blazed trail at 1.8 miles, on a steady, gradual climb along old logging railroad grades. The Forest Service warns the rocks are slippery: don't climb the falls.Source: US Forest Service, Lye Brook Falls Trail ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Where are the best spots in Manchester?
Forest Road 58: up from Peru by Mad Tom Notch Road to a view over the Manchester Valley; Kelley Stand Road: unpaved forest road from Arlington over the mountains along the Roaring Branch; closed in winter.