Observed 8:56 AM EDT at KSFM

Sanford, ME weather

Sunny and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 26°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 2–8 AM (low 25°−4°)
Low 25°−4° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 27°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 38°3° · Clear

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	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	8%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	3%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	29%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	29%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	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	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 38°3°)	27°−3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 38°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 37°3°)	25°−4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	36%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	76%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	18%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	33%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	24%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 25°−4°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 27°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
25°−4°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 33°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 52°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  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 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
25°−4°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 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
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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
51°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–64°.

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

Atlantic Coast at Seavey Island (IN MLLW)

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.8 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 8:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at Skelton Dam

14 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 903 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Cocheco River near Rochester

15 mi

Level: 2.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Isinglass River near Dover

17 mi

Level: 4.2 ft
Flow: 92 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 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 41Typical 147

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

SANFORD 2 NNW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 37 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:05–6:03 PM; Morning 6:50–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:03–6:14 PM; Morning 6:39–6:50 AM; first light 6:39 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:14 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:42 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Sanford. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.