Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KPWM

Cousins Island, ME weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts differ

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 39°4° by 3 PM (comfortable)
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 22Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	7%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	21%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	54%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	68%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	40%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	40%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	20%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	31%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  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 32.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. 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 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.2 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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
49°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 57°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–62°.

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

Atlantic Coast at Portland (IN MLLW)

9.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.8 ft

Forecast peak 10.1 ft Mon 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Androscoggin River at Auburn

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 2,060 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Royal River at Yarmouth

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Presumpscot River above West Falmouth

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 221 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 129

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Portland Jetport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Cousins Island weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:00 PM; Morning 6:48–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:00–6:11 PM; Morning 6:36–6:48 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:11 PM–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:14 AM · rises 4:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Cousins Island. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cousins Island, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Portland (IN MLLW)

Androscoggin River at Auburn

Royal River at Yarmouth

Presumpscot River above West Falmouth

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