Observed 12:53 PM EDT at KIWI

Bowdoinham, ME weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 5 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (53°12° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 4–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly 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 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	19%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	32%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	37%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	66%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	78%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	35%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	59%	51%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	42%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. 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, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−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 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  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 29.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 32°, warming up.
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

Androscoggin River at Auburn

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 2,060 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

16 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Gardiner

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gardiner · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:00–5:59 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:10 PM; Morning 6:36–6:47 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

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

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Bowdoinham. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Bowdoinham, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Androscoggin River at Auburn

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

Kennebec River at Gardiner

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