Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KMLT

Patten, ME weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 20Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.44 inHg1031 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 40°4° tonight after 7 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–9 AM (low 27°−3°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (56°13° → 44°7°)
Below freezing tomorrow night 2–4 AM (low 32°0°)

This afternoonDown to 49°9° by 5 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 4 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 2 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · 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	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	73%	38%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	38%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	26%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	55%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	49%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	63%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	5%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	87%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	89%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	100%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	94%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 55°13°)	49°9°	5%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	97%	1
Mon 12p	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°)	53°12°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	87%	0
Mon 1p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	71%	99%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 43°6°, low 20°−7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 25°−4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 20.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
41°5°–43°6°
Low, likely
20°−7°–30°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 46°8°, low 22°−6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°0°
  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 46.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
21°−6°–27°−3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 43 mph69 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–44°7°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  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
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
55°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 58°14°, low 47°8°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 43–58°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Penobscot River above Grindstone

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 321 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Seboeis River near Shin Pond

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

E. Branch of Penobscot Below Grand Lake Matagamon

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 192 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 29 min; Losing 3 min 3 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 51 min less
Golden hour: 4:50–5:50 PM; Morning 6:44–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 5:50–6:02 PM; Morning 6:32–6:44 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:02 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:09 AM · rises 4:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Patten. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Patten, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Penobscot River above Grindstone

Seboeis River near Shin Pond

E. Branch of Penobscot Below Grand Lake Matagamon

Wytopitlock Stream near Reed Plantation

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon