Frenchman Bay at Bar Harbor (IN MLLW)
19 mi- Level
- 11.2 ft
Forecast peak 13.1 ft Tue 12 PM
Reading from Sat 10:06 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:00 PM EDT at KBHB
Ellsworth, ME weather
Clear and 36°2°.
Today: low 31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 32°0°), high 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°).
Now 36°2°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 AM
- Dew point
- 32°0°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 4Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 26Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.5 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightDown to 33°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 47°8° by 10 PM · Mostly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11p | Clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°) | 35°2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 92% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 33°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°) | 30°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°) | 32°0° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°) | 34°1° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 41°5° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 86% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 68% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 57% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 49% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 44% | 0% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 42% | 0% | 3 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 55% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 61% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 77% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 51% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 54% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Partly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 52% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly cloudy | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 55% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 41% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 86% | 69% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 71% | 62% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Mostly sunny | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 59% | 31% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Partly sunny | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 57% | 43% | 3 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 60% | 41% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 62°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 58% | 53% | 3 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 62% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 4p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 64% | 38% | 0 |
| Mon 5p | Cloudy | 59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 67% | 72% | 0 |
| Mon 6p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 74% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 7p | Partly cloudy | 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 77% | 69% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 80% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 80% | 65% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 79% | 61% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 33°1°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–32°0°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 37°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 62°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 63. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 54°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°Dry
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 48. North wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–48°9°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–36°2°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 38°3°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–31°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 53°12° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 54°12°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 49°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°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 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
- 52°11° / 33°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° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–57°14°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 52°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 43°6°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 56°13°20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 52°11°30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 53°12°40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 36°2°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Rain 0.33 in8.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Rain, 54°12°40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Rain, 59°15°40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Showers, 55°13°30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
- 55°13°–63°17°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 51°11° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 55°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 33°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–63°; 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
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Penobscot River at Bangor
20 mi- Level
- 6.9 ft
Forecast peak 8.6 ft Mon 11 AM
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)
15 mi- Level
- 11.7 ft
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Penobscot River at Eddington
20 mi- Level
- 2.0 ft
- Flow
- 1,850 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · 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 36Typical 150
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
East Surry · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2011–2026
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
- Normal high / low
- 54°12° / 35°2°
- Forecast high / low
- 55°13° / 31°−1°
- Record high
- 67°19° in 2024
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 2015
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −2°−1°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- +2°+1°WedOct 21
- +4°+2°ThuOct 22
- −4°−2°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Ellsworth weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 5:34 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 34 min
- Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
- Golden hour
- 4:53–5:53 PM
- Morning 6:42–7:41 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:53–6:04 PM
- Morning 6:31–6:42 AM; first light 6:31 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 11:19 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:32 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
