Observed 12:30 PM ADT at KFVE

Van Buren, ME weather

Sunny and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Sunny · Feels like 39°4°

Feels like: 39°4°; Wind chill from 12 mph19 km/h wind · air 45°7°
Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the northwest. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 1–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (40°4° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

High 53°12° today at 3 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Hard freeze tonight midnight–10 AM (low 27°−3°)
Low 27°−3° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 28°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 42°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 1 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · 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 12p	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	58%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	48%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 5p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 31°−1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 32°0°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 33°1°)	28°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	19%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	73%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	36%	2
Sun 1p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	9%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	47%	8%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	40%	7%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	41%	4%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	2%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	31%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	60%	62%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	62%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	67%	81%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	78%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	76%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	99%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	40°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	99%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	98%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	40°4°	5%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	93%	95%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	43°6°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	91%	0
Mon 11a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	78%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 27°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 28°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
23°−5°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
27°−3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 26°−3°. Typical 48°9° / 31°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Low, likely
26°−3°–37°3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 31°−1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 40°4°, low 23°−5°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
39°4°–40°4°
Low, likely
23°−5°–30°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 44°7°, low 24°−4°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 25°−4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 53°12°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 35°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–57°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 49°9°, low 32°0°. Typical 46°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  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
46°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–35°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°5°
  40% 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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 45°7° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  40% 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
48°9°–56°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–48°9°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 56°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 40–53°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAR) (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

Grand River (NB) at Violette Bridge

5.7 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 11:05 AM · NWS gauge page

St. John River at Grand Falls

13 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 11:05 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Madawaska River near Caribou

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

St. John River at Edmundston

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 441 ft

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 76% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 182

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 32
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 11 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?

Van Buren 2 · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1963–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Van Buren weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 25 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:45–6:47 PM; Morning 7:43–8:46 AM
Blue hour: 6:47–6:59 PM; Morning 7:31–7:43 AM; first light 7:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:59 PM–7:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:08 AM · rises 5:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Van Buren. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.