Observed 9:35 AM EDT at K8B0

Rangeley, ME weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Mostly agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (37°3° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 1–9 AM (low 24°−4°)
Low 24°−4° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 24°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by midnight · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 45°7° by 9 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 10a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	1%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 36°2°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	26°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	24°−4° (likely 24°−4° to 36°2°)	24°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	41%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	63%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	45%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	30%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	40%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	67%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	77%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	68%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	92%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	91%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	79%	89%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	76%	88%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 54°12°, low 24°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 50°10° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 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 60°16°).
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 55°13°, low 25°−4°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 23°−5°. Typical 49°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 30°−1°
  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 41.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
23°−5°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 47°8°, low 29°−2°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Typical 48°9° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 9pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 29°−2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 53°12°, low 33°1°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 39°4°. Typical 47°8° / 29°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 42°6°. Typical 46°8° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
47°8°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 28°−2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 54°, low 24°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 55°, low 25°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–57°.

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

Swift River at Roxbury

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 25 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandy River near Madrid

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Diamond River near Wentworth

21 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 73 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 180

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°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?

Rangeley · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 32 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 46 min less
Golden hour: 5:01–6:01 PM; Morning 6:51–7:51 AM
Blue hour: 6:01–6:12 PM; Morning 6:40–6:51 AM; first light 6:40 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:12 PM–6:41 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:17 AM · rises 4:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Rangeley. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.