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Observed 2:05 PM EDT at KPWM

Falmouth Foreside, ME weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 5 PM.

Today: low 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 39°4°), high 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°).

One forecast only

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the east. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
Air quality
28Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 60°16° now)

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 38°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 56°13°
  2. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM
  6. Tuesday morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sun 2pSunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S47%—2
Sun 3pSunny57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from S51%—2
Sun 4pSunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S53%—1
Sun 5pSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S57%—0
Sun 6pClear53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from S64%—0
Sun 7pClear50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)48°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW74%—0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 9pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW83%——
Sun 10pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW79%——
Sun 11pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW79%——
Mon 12aClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW76%——
Mon 1aMostly clear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h79%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h79%——
Mon 3aMostly clear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h79%——
Mon 4aMostly clear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h82%——
Mon 5aMostly clear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h82%——
Mon 6aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h85%——
Mon 7aMostly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h85%——
Mon 8aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h82%——
Mon 9aPartly sunny44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h73%——
Mon 10aMostly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h66%——
Mon 11aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)54°12°5%0 mph0 km/h57%——
Mon 12pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)59°15°5%0 mph0 km/h49%——
Mon 1pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from S46%——
Mon 2pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°5%5 mph8 km/h from S46%——
Mon 3pMostly sunny64°18° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)64°18°5%0 mph0 km/h48%——
Mon 4pMostly sunny63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)63°17°5%0 mph0 km/h52%——
Mon 5pPartly sunny61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)61°16°5%0 mph0 km/h58%——
Mon 6pMostly clear59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)59°15°5%0 mph0 km/h62%——
Mon 7pMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from NW74%——
Mon 8pMostly clear54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW71%——
Mon 9pPartly cloudy53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW80%——
Mon 10pPartly cloudy51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Mon 11pPartly cloudy50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)47°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Tue 12aPartly cloudy48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from N80%——
Tue 1aMostly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)42°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N76%——
Tue 2aMostly clear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)39°4°0%10 mph16 km/h from N76%——
Tue 3aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from N76%——
Tue 4aMostly clear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 40°4°)35°2°0%10 mph16 km/h from N79%——
Tue 5aMostly clear38°3° (likely 38°3° to 38°3°)32°0°0%10 mph16 km/h from N76%——
Tue 6aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 37°3°)31°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N79%——
Tue 7aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N79%——
Tue 8aSunny36°2° (likely 36°2° to 36°2°)30°−1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N79%——
Tue 9aSunny39°4° (likely 39°4° to 39°4°)33°1°0%10 mph16 km/h from N76%——
Tue 10aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)37°3°0%10 mph16 km/h from N70%——
Tue 11aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)41°5°0%10 mph16 km/h from N60%——
Tue 12pSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)43°6°0%10 mph16 km/h from N53%——
Tue 1pSunny49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from N46%——

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 5 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 64°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 0 to 10 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  3. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 49°9°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    50°10°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    29°−2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    56°13° / 38°3°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h
  4. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  5. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    55°13° / 37°3°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h
  6. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    62°17°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 37°3°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  7. Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    54°12° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 58°, low 38°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.

  3. Tuesday

    Dry, high 52°, low 29°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 52–65°.

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)

5.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
6.0 ft

Forecast peak 11.2 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sun 1:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Androscoggin River at Auburn

24 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
2,020 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sun 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Presumpscot River above West Falmouth

4.3 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.1 ft
Flow
260 cfs

Reading from Sun 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Royal River at Yarmouth

5.0 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.0 ft
Flow
25 cfs

Reading from Sun 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 132

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
24
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 5 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Mon, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Forecast high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Record high
76°24° in 1963
Record low
20°−7° in 1947

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −5°−3°MonOct 19
  2. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  3. +1°±0°WedOct 21
  4. +4°+2°ThuOct 22
  5. −4°−2°FriOct 23
  6. −4°−2°SatOct 24
  7. —SunOct 25

Falmouth Foreside weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:07 AM, sunset 5:41 PM.

Daylight
10 h 34 min
Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour
5:01–5:59 PM
Morning 6:49–7:48 AM
Blue hour
5:59–6:10 PM
Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · growing

Today
sets 6:29 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Falmouth Foreside. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 4 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.