Observed 12:56 PM EDT at KWVL

Oakland, ME weather

Sunny and 53°12°, jacket by 5 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 53°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the north. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 29°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 55°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° 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 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	31%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	23%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	8%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	3%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	40%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	12%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	24%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	40%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	59%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	74%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	43°6° (likely 36°2° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	58%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	66%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	64%	73%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	60%	73%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–49°9°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 36°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 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 48–63°.

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

Kennebec River at North Sidney

5.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 2,010 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

15 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,891 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 143

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 29°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?

WATERVILLE TREATMENT PLT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Oakland weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 34 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:57 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:09 PM; Morning 6:35–6:47 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:09 PM–6:37 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 Oakland. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Oakland, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Kennebec River at North Sidney

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

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