Observed 3:10 PM EDT at KIWI

Topsham, ME weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 5 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 3 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 8 PM (comfortable)
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 9 AM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 7 PM

This afternoonNear 56°13° · Clear
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 3 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 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 3p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°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 5 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	38%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	40%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	22%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	24%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	57%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	79%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	53%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 60°16°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	51%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	40%	4
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	50%	44%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	45%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 26°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Clear, with a low around 26.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 32°0°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
26°−3°–32°0°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  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, 45°7°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 52°11° / 31°−1°. Rain, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 31°−1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 64°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 51°11° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 30°−1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 33°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–65°.

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

Androscoggin River at Auburn

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 2,060 cfs

Forecast peak 2.5 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Royal River at Yarmouth

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

21 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 7 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Gardiner

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.7 ft

Reading from Sat 1 PM · 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 41Typical 155

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 31
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

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

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°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+7°+4°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Topsham 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 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:01–5:59 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:59–6:10 PM; Morning 6:36–6:47 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:10 PM–6:37 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Topsham. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 72 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Topsham, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Androscoggin River at Auburn

Royal River at Yarmouth

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

Kennebec River at Gardiner

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