Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KRKD

Belfast, ME weather

Sunny and 30°−1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Sunny · Feels like 24°−4°

Feels like: 24°−4°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 30°−1°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 30°−1°, dew point 28°−2° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 25Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° today at 8 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tonight 4–8 AM (low 30°−1°)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 4 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 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	37%	1%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	1%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	37%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	35%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
54°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–33°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  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 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–51°11°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  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
50°10°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–52°11°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–61°.

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

Ducktrap River near Lincolnville

6.9 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)

15 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 44 min less
Golden hour: 4:56–5:55 PM; Morning 6:44–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 5:55–6:06 PM; Morning 6:33–6:44 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:06 PM–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:10 AM · rises 4:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Belfast. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 43 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.