Lyman Spitzer Jr. Planetarium
Immerse Yourself
The only public planetarium in Vermont invites you to take a tour of the cosmos, get transported by extreme weather, or travel through time to the age of the dinosaurs. Choose from a selection of films and in-person presentations during your visit. Or reserve the planetarium for a private show!
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Weather Forecast
***FLOOD WARNING FOR AN ICE JAM IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM for flooding caused by an ice jam in Saint Johnsbury.***
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM FRIDAY TO 2 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR:
Southeastern St. Lawrence, Southern Franklin, Western Essex, Eastern Rutland, Western Windsor
Current Weather Information for March 12, 2026
Today
Early showers east, a few snow showers. Blustery, turning colder.
30s west to 50 east, falling to the 20s and 30s
Thursday Night
Partial clearing.
Teens to 20 north, low 20s south
Friday
Increasing chance of rain/snow showers.
30s to near 40
Saturday
Snow showers retreating north.
30s, 40s in the southern valleys
Eye on the Night Sky
Thursday, March 12, 2026
Today:
You find two familiar constellations climbing in tandem this evening. Due east prowls the Lion, Leo, coming into his own as he returns to the skies each spring, his head and front shoulders in the form of a backwards question mark. Mirroring this pattern, as well as climbing higher to the left of Leo, you see the familiar pattern of the Big Dipper, oriented vertically as a large question mark, halfway up in the northeast.