Observed 12:15 AM EDT at KIWI

Wiscasset, ME weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Mostly agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 2–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tonight at 3 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 61°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM

TonightDown to 30°−1° by 3 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	82%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	3%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	50%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	54%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	92%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	41%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	73%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	61%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	87%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	69%	34%	3
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	18%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	30%	4
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	48%	64%	3
Mon 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	41%	2
Mon 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	43%	0
Mon 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	50%	1
Mon 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	59%	0
Mon 7p	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	74%	71%	0
Mon 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	72%	0
Mon 9p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	83%	53%	0
Mon 10p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	83%	48%	0
Mon 11p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	83%	59%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 62, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 25°−4°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−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 25.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 61°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.15 in3.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
56°13°–66°19°
Low, likely
47°8°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 52°11° / 33°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.14 in3.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  20% chance · 0.12 in2.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 33°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 32°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 50°, low 25°, cooling off.
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

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Gardiner

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

16 mi

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Kennebec River at Hallowell

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 37Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–3:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Gardiner · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1886–2025

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—MonOct 19
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Wiscasset weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 33 min; Losing 2 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 4:58–5:56 PM; Morning 6:47–7:46 AM
Blue hour: 5:56–6:08 PM; Morning 6:36–6:47 AM; first light 6:36 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12:36–6:36 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:27 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Wiscasset. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,100 ft, 83 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Wiscasset, ME weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sheepscot River at North Whitefield

Kennebec River at Gardiner

Cobbosseecontee Stream at Gardiner

Kennebec River at Hallowell

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon