Observed 8:45 AM EDT at KIWI

Richmond, ME weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny · Feels like 32°0°

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 43Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

13°7° cooler than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 57°14° today at 2 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 4–8 AM (low 31°−1°)

This morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 57°14° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 4 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningNear 32°0° · freezing, low 31°−1° · Partly 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 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	28%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	31%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	47%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	39%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	53%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	67%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 24°−4°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°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 50.
Night: Clear, with a low around 24.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
24°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 28°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  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 28.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
28°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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
52°11°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 51°11° / 35°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  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
48°9°–68°20°
Low, likely
33°1°–51°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–63°.

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

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Androscoggin River at Auburn

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 2,130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

9.1 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Gardiner

9.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.0 ft

Reading from Sat 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 138

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 30°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

AUGUSTA STATE AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1948–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Richmond 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: 5:00–5:58 PM; Morning 6:47–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 5:58–6:10 PM; Morning 6:35–6:47 AM; first light 6:35 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:10 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Richmond. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 76 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Richmond, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

Androscoggin River at Auburn

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

Kennebec River at Gardiner

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