Observed 11:35 AM EDT at KDAW

South Eliot, ME weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 5 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 2 PM
Air quality: 71Moderate; PM10 (dust) · tomorrow good
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM

This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · 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 12p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	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	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	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	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	85%	20%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	38%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	32%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	62%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	61%	27%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	20%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 28°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
24°−4°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–34°1°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
27°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
28°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°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 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°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, 42°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
53°12°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 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, 51°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°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
32°0°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 34°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°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
50°10°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 53–65°.

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)

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.3 ft

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:36 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.5 ft

Forecast peak 9.4 ft Mon 12 PM

Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Winnicut River near Portsmouth

7.4 mi

Level: 5.2 ft
Flow: 55 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamprey River near Newmarket

8.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 135

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DURHAM · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

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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South Eliot weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:06–6:04 PM; Morning 6:50–7:47 AM
Blue hour: 6:04–6:15 PM; Morning 6:38–6:50 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:15 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:43 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from South Eliot. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 36 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

South Eliot, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Atlantic Coast at Seavey Island (IN MLLW)

Atlantic Coast at Hampton (IN MLLW)

Winnicut River near Portsmouth

Lamprey River near Newmarket

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