Observed 2:40 PM EDT at KWVL

Madison, ME weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 4 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	88%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	31%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	44%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	20%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	24%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	43%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	34%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	76%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	50%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	83%	69%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	78%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	70%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	68%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 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 63°17°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly 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, 35°2°
  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 48.
Night: Clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  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
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–62°.

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

Carrabassett River at North Anson

6.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 100 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

8.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at North Sidney

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 1,900 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River near Madison

2.7 mi

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 1,720 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 157

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 20 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 (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Madison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Madison 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 46 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:58 PM; Morning 6:48–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 5:58–6:09 PM; Morning 6:36–6:48 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:09 PM–6:38 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:37 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Madison. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Madison, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Carrabassett River at North Anson

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

Kennebec River at North Sidney

Kennebec River near Madison

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