Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KCAR

Fort Fairfield, ME weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 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 (42°6° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

High 54°12° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 54°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by midnight · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	1%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	13%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	15%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	49%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	8%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	17%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	42%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	72%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	70%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	79%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	85%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	90%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	89%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	92%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	89%	0
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	10%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	77%	88%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 21°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 12 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  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
47°8°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
48°9°–57°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  40% 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
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 42–55°.

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

Aroostook River at Washburn

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 284 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Aroostook River below Tinker Dam

5.1 mi

Level: 7.8 ft
Flow: 51 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Hardwood Brook near Caribou

7.5 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Madawaska River near Caribou

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · 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 44Typical 172

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 12 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–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Caribou WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Fort Fairfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 4:45–5:47 PM; Morning 6:42–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 5:47–5:59 PM; Morning 6:30–6:42 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:59 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:07 AM · rises 4:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Fort Fairfield. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.