Observed 10:05 AM EDT at KPWM

Steep Falls, ME weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 10 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · down to 24°−4° by 12 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 1 PM
High 58°14° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night 5–7 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 46°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Monday morningUp to 41°5° by 9 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · 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 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	3%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	31%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	27%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	25%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	26%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 39°4°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 39°4°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 38°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	25%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	21%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	40%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	38%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	32°0° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 29°−2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	52%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 28°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 32°0°. 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, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
26°−3°–33°1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 32°0°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 23°−5°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
23°−5°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
22°−6°–34°1°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  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 35.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
36°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 52°11° / 30°−1°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
47°8°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–54°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–64°.

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 Portland (IN MLLW)

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.8 ft

Forecast peak 10.2 ft Sat 10 AM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at Cornish

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 1,240 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at West Buxton

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 1,236 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Saco River at Skelton Dam

16 mi

Below flood stage

Flow: 904 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 157

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Hollis · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1994–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

Steep Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 36 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 41 min less
Golden hour: 5:04–6:02 PM; Morning 6:50–7:48 AM
Blue hour: 6:02–6:13 PM; Morning 6:38–6:50 AM; first light 6:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:13 PM–6:40 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 4:41 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Steep Falls. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Steep Falls, 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 Cornish

Saco River at West Buxton

Saco River at Skelton Dam

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