Observed 4:00 PM EDT at KMLT

Mattawamkeag, ME weather

Sunny and 57°14°, freeze watch tonight, low 26°−3°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 26°−3°)
Low 26°−3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 54°12° · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 56°13° · rain chance 10% · 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 4p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	45%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	76%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	69%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	61%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	82%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	94%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	85%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	20%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	96%	2
Mon 11a	Showers	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	20%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	69%	90%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	92%	3
Mon 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	99%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	67%	92%	2
Mon 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	69%	80%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–56°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 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 61°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 45°7°, low 20°−7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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 45. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Low, likely
20°−7°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Low, likely
23°−5°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 34°1°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 35°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
56°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  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
55°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–59°15°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 55°, low 26°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 58°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 45–60°.

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

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Penobscot River above Grindstone

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 316 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Penobscot River at West Enfield

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 2,490 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Weldon Dam Discharge

4.1 mi

Flow: 1,444 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:59 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Pipes: watch the cold

Tonight’s low: 26°−3°

Overnight low near 26°F — not yet at drip-the-faucets cold, but worth watching if it's forecast to drop further.

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
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 21 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–3:00 PM

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

Is this typical?

Lincoln Sanitary District/wtp · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2001–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 8°4° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
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—WedOct 21
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—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 31 min; Losing 2 min 58 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 49 min less
Golden hour: 4:51–5:51 PM; Morning 6:43–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 5:51–6:02 PM; Morning 6:31–6:43 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:02 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:08 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mattawamkeag. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Mattawamkeag, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Mattawamkeag River at Mattawamkeag

Penobscot River above Grindstone

Penobscot River at West Enfield

Weldon Dam Discharge

For your home

Pipes: watch the cold

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