Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KBML

Bethel, ME weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by midnight · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 61°16° · 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 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	28%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	40%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	41%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	45%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	64%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	62%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	80%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	97%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	63%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	55%	76%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	58%	55%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	56%	57%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	52%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	58%	62%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	60%	74%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 21°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 21.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  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 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
20°−7°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  40% 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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 27°.
Rest of week
Highs 49–62°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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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 40Typical 155

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 4 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?

Bethel 6 Sse · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−1°SatOct 24

Bethel 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: 5:03–6:02 PM; Morning 6:51–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:13 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:13 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Bethel. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.