Observed 7:40 PM EDT at KFVE

Fort Kent, ME weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Mostly agree

Now 45°7°

Clear · Feels like 40°5°

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the west. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 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

12°7° warmer than this time yesterday (36°2° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 3 PM
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h Monday from 1 PM

TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 52°11° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · 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 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	50%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	47%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	62%	46%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	44%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	40%	27%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	36%	46%	3
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	32%	42%	3
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	32%	34%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	35%	31%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	36%	8%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	48%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	39%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	56%	53%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	60%	74%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	65%	78%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	78%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	68%	78%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	68%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	76%	68%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	76%	94%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	76%	95%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	41°5°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	83%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	100%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	10%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	100%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	5%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	83%	67%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	77%	75%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	72%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	69%	90%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	59%	95%	3
Mon 2p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	52%	80%	3
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	48%	81%	1
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	46%	55%	1
Mon 5p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NW, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	44%	32%	0
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NW, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	49%	15%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 21°−6°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  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 40. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 27°−3°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Rain. High 55°13°, low 41°5°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 54°12°, low 41°5°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 49°9°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–54°12°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 44°7°. Typical 44°7° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Fog, 50°10°
  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
48°9°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–55°13°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 27°−3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 40–55°.

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

St. John River at Fort Kent

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 1,490 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Fish River at Fort Kent

1.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 PM · NWS gauge page

St. John River at Edmundston

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 441 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Francis River near Connors

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 117 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 191

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 9 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–4:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Fort Kent · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 8 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 4:47–5:49 PM; Morning 6:46–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 5:49–6:01 PM; Morning 6:34–6:46 AM; first light 6:34 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:57 PM–6:35 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:10 AM · rises 4:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Fort Kent. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fort Kent, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. John River at Fort Kent

Fish River at Fort Kent

St. John River at Edmundston

St. Francis River near Connors

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