Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KLEW

Mechanic Falls, ME weather

Sunny and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 30Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 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

About the same as this time yesterday (47°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 3–8 AM (low 30°−1°)

This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · 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 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	27%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	78%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	39%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	29%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	33%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	65%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	67%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	67%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	59%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	45%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
24°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°−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 30. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
22°−6°–36°2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 26°−3°. Typical 51°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  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
48°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 51°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
51°11°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 49°9° / 32°0°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
47°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–53°12°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 30°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 30°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–62°.

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

Androscoggin River at Auburn

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 2,040 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Androscoggin River near South Paris

15 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Royal River at Yarmouth

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · 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 43Typical 156

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 16 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?

Poland · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2000–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+3°+1°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+5°+3°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24

Mechanic Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 5:02–6:01 PM; Morning 6:49–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:12 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:12 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Mechanic Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.