Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KPWM

Standish, ME weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable · down to 26°−3° by 6 PM (dry)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 4 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	76%	5%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	68%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	41%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	34%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	16%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	43%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	32%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	54%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 58°14°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	29%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 64°18°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	26%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	42%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	46%	41%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	45%	51%	4
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	47%	41%	3
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	50%	45%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 51°11°, low 25°−4°. Typical 56°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  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 51.
Night: Clear, with a low around 25.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
25°−4°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 30°−1°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  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 30.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 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
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–65°.

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 Portland (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.5 ft

Forecast peak 11.1 ft Tue 12 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 4:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at West Buxton

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,283 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at Skelton Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 903 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Presumpscot River above West Falmouth

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 243 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · 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 38Typical 129

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Portland Jetport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1874–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+4°+2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:02 PM; Morning 6:49–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:13 PM; Morning 6:38–6:49 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:13 PM–6:39 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:15 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Standish. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Standish, 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 Portland (IN MLLW)

Saco River at West Buxton

Saco River at Skelton Dam

Presumpscot River above West Falmouth

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