Observed 6:30 PM ADT at KHUL

Houlton, ME weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.38 inHg1029 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (47°8° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Monday afternoonUp to 58°14° by 3 PM · 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 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	41%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	43%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	32%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	85%	46%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	70%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	46%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	32°0°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Drizzle	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	81%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	96%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	100%	0
Mon 11a	Showers	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	45°7°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	86%	98%	2
Mon 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 44°7° to 55°13°)	52°11°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	99%	2
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	74%	94%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	69%	84%	1
Mon 3p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	77%	2
Mon 4p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	67%	74%	2
Mon 5p	Mostly cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	66%	88%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	64%	93%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 7 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.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 62°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 36°2°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–37°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 44°7°, low 18°−8°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 34°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 44. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Low, likely
18°−8°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 22°−6°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 31°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  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 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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
53°12°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–58°14°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 44–59°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Pearce Brook near Houlton

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Meduxnekeag River above South Branch near Houlton

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 163 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Meduxenkeag River at Lowery Rd near Houlton

4.3 mi

Level: 1.5 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Meduxenkeag River near Belleville

8.2 mi

Level: 2.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% 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 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, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Houlton Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−4°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:48 PM; Morning 7:41–8:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–7:00 PM; Morning 7:30–7:41 AM; first light 7:30 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:01 PM–7:31 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Houlton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 54 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.