Observed 8:15 PM EDT at KWVL

Fairfield, ME weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–7 AM (low 32°0°)

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · 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 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	13%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	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 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	49%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	71%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	78%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	77%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	71%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	62%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	66%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	62%	76%	3
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	73%	0
Mon 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	62%	76%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	72%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	65%	72%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	72%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
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. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  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 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 22.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–33°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. 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, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°2°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°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 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 52°11°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–60°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–63°.

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

9.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 1,840 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 111 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

13 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,655 cfs

Reading from Sat 7 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River near Madison

19 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 1,750 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 143

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 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 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 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Fairfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:57 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:08 PM; Morning 6:35–6:47 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:33 PM–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Fairfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,000 ft, 50 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fairfield, 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