Observed 9:00 PM EDT at KAUG

Augusta, ME weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 9 AM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (40°4° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 49°9° by 9 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	52%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	73%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	42%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	59%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	58%	66%	4
Mon 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	89%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	54%	64%	2
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	54%	65%	2
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	56%	76%	2
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	76%	0
Mon 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	64%	72%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	72%	73%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	77%	78%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  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 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.29 in7.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–64°.

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

Kennebec River at North Sidney

9.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 1,840 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 8:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Augusta

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -1.9 ft

Reading from Sat 8:42 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Hallowell

4.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 8:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Augusta weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 4:59–5:58 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:58–6:09 PM; Morning 6:35–6:47 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:03 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Augusta. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,500 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Augusta, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kennebec River at North Sidney

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

Kennebec River at Augusta

Kennebec River at Hallowell

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