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Observed 4:00 PM EDT at KBHB

Southwest Harbor, ME weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°), high 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°).

One forecast only

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
7 mph11 km/h
From the north-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point
33°1°
Dry, static shocks likely

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
  • Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 57°14° tomorrow at 1 PM
  1. This afternoonNear 54°12°
  2. TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 55°13°
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 AM
  6. Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM
  7. Monday afternoonNear 59°15°
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 4pSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from NW43%—1
Sat 5pSunny53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)53°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW50%—0
Sat 6pClear50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)49°9°0%3 mph5 km/h from NW58%—0
Sat 7pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW66%—0
Sat 8pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W76%——
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W76%——
Sat 10pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)45°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W79%——
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)44°7°0%2 mph3 km/h from W79%——
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)43°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W82%——
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W82%——
Sun 2aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW86%——
Sun 3aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW86%——
Sun 4aClear41°5° (likely 41°5° to 42°6°)41°5°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW82%——
Sun 5aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW85%——
Sun 6aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW89%——
Sun 7aSunny40°4° (likely 40°4° to 41°5°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW85%——
Sun 8aSunny42°6° (likely 42°6° to 42°6°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from W86%——
Sun 9aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)46°8°0%2 mph3 km/h from W76%——
Sun 10aSunny51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from W63%——
Sun 11aSunny55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W55%——
Sun 12pSunny56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW53%——
Sun 1pSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW53%——
Sun 2pSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW53%——
Sun 3pSunny57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW55%——
Sun 4pSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)55°13°0%8 mph13 km/h from SW59%——
Sun 5pSunny53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW66%——
Sun 6pClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)51°11°0%7 mph11 km/h from SW74%——
Sun 7pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)47°8°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW80%——
Sun 8pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW86%——
Sun 9pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW89%——
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)45°7°0%6 mph10 km/h from SW89%——
Sun 11pMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW89%——
Mon 12aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW89%——
Mon 1aMostly clear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)46°8°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW89%——
Mon 2aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW96%——
Mon 3aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW93%——
Mon 4aPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW93%——
Mon 5aPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW96%——
Mon 6aPartly cloudy46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°)44°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW93%——
Mon 7aPartly sunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 45°7°)43°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW93%——
Mon 8aMostly sunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°)45°7°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW89%——
Mon 9aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from SW80%——
Mon 10aMostly sunny55°13° (likely 55°13° to 55°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W69%——
Mon 11aMostly sunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)58°14°0%6 mph10 km/h from W60%——
Mon 12pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from W57%——
Mon 1pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from W57%——
Mon 2pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 60°16°)60°16°0%7 mph11 km/h from W58%——
Mon 3pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°)59°15°0%7 mph11 km/h from W62%——

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
  1. Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 55°13°, low 39°4°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 55°13°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    53°12°–55°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–39°4°
    Wind
    10 mph15 km/h
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 45°7°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 57°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 45°7°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 2 to 8 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–45°7°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Dry. One forecast only.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind around 10 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    47°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–39°4°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 40°4°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    46°8°–49°9°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    54°12°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    47°8°
    Wind
    18 mph28 km/h
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Dry. One forecast only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.

    High, likely
    58°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Wind
    12 mph19 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 55°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 57°, low 45°.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 61°, low 37°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 49–61°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Frenchman Bay at Bar Harbor (IN MLLW)

9.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.3 ft

Forecast peak 13.1 ft Tue 12 PM

Reading from Sat 3:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Otter Creek (ME) near Acadia National Park

7.1 mi
Level
1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3:05 PM · NWS gauge page

Stonington Harbor (MLLW)

19 mi
Level
3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 3:04 PM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 6:59 AM, sunset 5:34 PM.

Daylight
10 h 35 min
Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour
4:54–5:52 PM
Morning 6:41–7:40 AM
Blue hour
5:52–6:04 PM
Morning 6:30–6:41 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Unknown

Cloud forecast not available for tonight.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:07 AM · rises 4:31 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking southeast from Southwest Harbor. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.