Observed 10:30 AM EDT at KWVL

Clinton, ME weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 42°6°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the north. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 44°7° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–9 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–8 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 40°4° by 9 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	1%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 32°0°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	70%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	31%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	79%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	58%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. 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 62°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  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 22.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. 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, 35°2°
  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 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  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
51°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  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
51°11°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–50°10°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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
49°9°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 29°.
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

Kennebec River at North Sidney

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 2,010 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

14 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,686 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River near Madison

22 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 1,870 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 44Typical 143

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 4:57–5:56 PM; Morning 6:46–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 5:56–6:08 PM; Morning 6:35–6:46 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:08 PM–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:12 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Clinton. The highest point on the skyline is about 7,900 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Clinton, 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

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

Kennebec River near Madison

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