Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KBGR

Hampden, ME weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 5 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the west. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 36°2° by 5 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 9Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 60°16° · 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 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 37°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	36%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	51%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	86%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	35%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	42%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	58%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	70%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	67%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	40%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	53%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	60%	72%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 63°17°)	59°15°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	67%	4
Mon 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	60%	95%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°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, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 1 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. 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
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
46°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
24°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% 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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 31°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–63°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Penobscot River at Bangor

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Mon 11 AM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Penobscot River at Eddington

8.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 1,740 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)

13 mi

Level: 5.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:36 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 144

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 23 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.

Is this typical?

Bangor International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Hampden weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 4:54–5:54 PM; Morning 6:44–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 5:54–6:05 PM; Morning 6:32–6:44 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:05 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:09 AM · rises 4:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Hampden. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,000 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hampden, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Penobscot River at Bangor

Kenduskeag Stream near Bangor

Penobscot River at Eddington

Bucksport Tidal Gage (MLLW)

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