Observed 6:10 AM EDT at KSFM

Alfred, ME weather

Clear and 21°−6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 21°−6°

Clear · Feels like 17°−9°

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the west-southwest. Light through 6 PM
Dew point: 22°−6°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 21°−6°, dew point 22°−6° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze until 10 AM (low 21°−6°)
Low 21°−6° today at 7 AM
Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 26°−3°)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 21°−6° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 6a	Clear	22°−6° (likely 22°−6° to 31°−1°)	22°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	21°−6° (likely 21°−6° to 32°0°)	21°−6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 34°1°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	4%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	64%	2%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 39°4°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 38°3°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	3%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	19%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 24°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–64°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GYX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Saco River at Skelton Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 904 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at West Buxton

14 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,233 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Saco (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 5:12 AM · NWS gauge page

Cocheco River near Rochester

19 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 147

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 21°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SANFORD 2 NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Alfred weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:03 PM; Morning 6:50–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:14 PM; Morning 6:38–6:50 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:14 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Alfred. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Alfred, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Saco River at Skelton Dam

Saco River at West Buxton

Atlantic Coast at Saco (IN MLLW)

Cocheco River near Rochester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon