Penobscot River at Bangor
14 mi- Level
- 4.0 ft
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Mon 11 AM
Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KBGR
Bucksport, ME weather
Clear and 32°0°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°), high 62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°).
Now 32°0°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 1 PM
- Dew point
- 27°−3°
- Dry · up to 37°3° by 9 AM (comfortable)
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 27Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the next 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (28°−2° then, 35°2° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 35°2° · Clear
This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 43°6° by midnight · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 35°2° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 34°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°) | 33°1° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 89% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 68% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 43% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 49% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 82% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 86% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 92% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°) | 37°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 96% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Partly cloudy | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 96% | 46% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Partly sunny | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°) | 36°2° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 92% | 59% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°) | 38°3° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 79% | 65% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 45% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 60% | 25% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 60% | 22% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Mostly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 61°16° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 60% | 40% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 63°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 79% | 1 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 79% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 65% | 75% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 67% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 72% | 89% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 77% | 84% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 80% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | 53% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 76% | 36% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 40°4° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 76% | 35% | 0 |
| Tue 12a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 38°3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph31 km/h | 76% | 37% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 33°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 31°−1°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°2°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 32°0°–39°4°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 25°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
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 48. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 1 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 25°−4°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 30°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
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 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 47°8°–50°10°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 44°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 58°14°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 58°14°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 50°10°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 54°12°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 62°17°40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 54°12°30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°10°40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 60°15°30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 51°11°30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 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
- 53°12°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 48°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 50–63°; chance of precipitation on Monday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAR) (opens in a new tab)
What changed since yesterday
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)
1.4 mi- Level
- 8.9 ft
Reading from Sun 12:36 AM · NWS gauge page
Penobscot River at Eddington
17 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,780 cfs
Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor
19 mi- Level
- 2.8 ft
- Flow
- 13 cfs
Reading from Sun 12:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 76% less heating than a typical week.
This week 35Typical 147
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 25
- 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 27°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?
Today, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Bangor International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026
Oct 25, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 55°13° / 36°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 62°17° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 77°25° in 1963
- Record low
- 21°−6° in 1947
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- −1°TueOct 20
- ±0°WedOct 21
- +1°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Bucksport weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 5:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 31 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
- Golden hour
- 4:53–5:52 PM
- Morning 6:45–7:44 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:52–6:04 PM
- Morning 6:33–6:45 AM; first light 6:33 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 1:55–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:25 AM · rises 4:56 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
