Aroostook River at Washburn
6.7 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
- Flow
- 279 cfs
Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:20 AM EDT at KPQI
Mapleton, ME weather
Sunny and 43°6°.
Today: low 27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 28°−2°), high 54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°).
Now 43°6°
Sunny · Feels like 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north-northwest. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 30°−1°
- Dry, static shocks likely
- UV tomorrow
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 3
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 45°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 4 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by midnight · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 57% | 4% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 51% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 46% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 41% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 39% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 39% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 41% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 48% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°) | 36°2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 70% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°) | 32°0° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°) | 31°−1° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 88% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 34°1°) | 29°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°) | 28°−2° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 33°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°) | 23°−5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°) | 25°−4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°) | 33°1° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 79% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 65% | 5% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 52% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 45% | 35% | 3 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 40% | 10% | 3 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 37% | 1% | 3 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 35% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 37% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 5p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 43% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 48% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 55% | 39% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 65% | 70% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 67% | 74% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 70% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 35°2° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 70% | 77% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 35°2° | 5% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 73% | 76% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Mostly cloudy | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 36°2° | 10% | 7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 73% | 73% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Cloudy | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 73% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 73% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 20% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 79% | 92% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 82% | 99% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 39°4° | 10% | 8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 86% | 96% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Mostly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 43°6° | 10% | 9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 83% | 93% | 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. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 27°−3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 53°12°–54°12°
- Low, likely
- 23°−5°–28°−2°
- Typical high / low
- 50°10° / 34°1°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 29°−2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly cloudy, 40°4°20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–40°4°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 40°5°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°0°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 55°13°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 26°−3°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 49°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 42°6°, low 20°−7°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 31°−1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 32°0°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 27°−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 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Low, likely
- 20°−7°–30°−1°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 33°1°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 27°−3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 34°1°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 31°−1°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 43°6°–47°8°
- Low, likely
- 22°−6°–27°−3°
- Typical high / low
- 48°9° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 34°1°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 49°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A chance of rain after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 52°11°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–38°3°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 53°12°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 43°6°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 36°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 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 47°8° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 35°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 49°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 37°3°Dry
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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 46°8°–55°13°
- Low, likely
- 29°−2°–37°3°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 32°0°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 53°12°, low 35°2°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 36°2°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 45°7°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 40°5°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
- 49°9°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 28°−2°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 38°3°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 42°6°40% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 53°12°40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 36°2°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Low, likely
- 30°−1°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 46°8° / 31°−1°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 40°, 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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Aroostook River at Masardis
15 mi- Level
- 2.5 ft
- Flow
- 117 cfs
Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Williams Brook near Presque Isle
10 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page
Hardwood Brook near Caribou
11 mi- Level
- 1.1 ft
Reading from Sat 8:20 AM · 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
- 33
- 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 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
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.
- Normal high / low
- 50°10° / 34°1°
- Forecast high / low
- 54°12° / 27°−3°
- Record high
- 74°23° in 1963
- Record low
- 20°−7° in 1969
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
Mapleton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:03 AM, sunset 5:29 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 27 min
- Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
- Golden hour
- 4:47–5:48 PM
- Morning 6:44–7:45 AM
- Blue hour
- 5:48–6:00 PM
- Morning 6:32–6:44 AM; first light 6:32 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Clear 6 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:28 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
