Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KRKD

Thomaston, ME weather

Sunny and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Sunny · Feels like 28°−2°

Feels like: 28°−2°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 34°1°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the west-northwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–2 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Rising 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

Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
High 56°13° today at 4 PM
Hard freeze tonight 3–8 AM (low 28°−2°)
Low 28°−2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° 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 afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	2%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	53%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	77%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	50%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	38%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 57°14°, low 28°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
25°−4°–34°1°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°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 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 27.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  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 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°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
49°9°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–53°12°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 46°8°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  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
49°9°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 28°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 31°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–63°.

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

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page

St. George Tides (MLLW)

11 mi

Level: 5.9 ft

Reading from Sat 6:25 AM · NWS gauge page

Ducktrap River near Lincolnville

18 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:15 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 41Typical 138

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

West Rockport 1 Nnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1976–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 35 min; Losing 2 min 49 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 43 min less
Golden hour: 4:57–5:56 PM; Morning 6:44–7:43 AM
Blue hour: 5:56–6:07 PM; Morning 6:33–6:44 AM; first light 6:33 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:07 PM–6:34 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:10 AM · rises 4:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Thomaston. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 9 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.