Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KWVL

Skowhegan, ME weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Forecasts agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Low 29°−2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday nightDown to 47°8° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	58%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	96%	66%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	73%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	80%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	56%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	74%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	78%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	79%	3
Mon 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	72%	92%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	72%	1
Mon 2p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	76%	1
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	62%	76%	1
Mon 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	62%	88%	1
Mon 5p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	98%	0
Mon 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	69%	78%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	68%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	83%	50%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 29°−2°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 48°9°, low 22°−6°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  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 22.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Low, likely
22°−6°–32°0°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°1°
  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 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
22°−6°–28°−2°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 51°11° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 50°10° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 32°0°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 50°10° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 32°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 29°.
Rest of week
Highs 48–63°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 108 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Carrabassett River at North Anson

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 98 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at North Sidney

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.1 ft
Flow: 1,850 cfs

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 9:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Skowhegan

1.1 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,655 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 PM · 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 39Typical 157

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 22 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 (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Madison · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1894–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−3°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 45 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:57 PM; Morning 6:47–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 5:57–6:09 PM; Morning 6:36–6:47 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 10:45 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Skowhegan. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,200 ft, 34 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Skowhegan, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sandy River (ME) at Mercer

Carrabassett River at North Anson

Kennebec River at North Sidney

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