Augusta, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Fog 42°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 39°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.77 in.
Solar Rad 27 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.9 mi. WSW of central Augusta
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Showers, High 46F, Low 38F
40%
46
38
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 30F
44
30
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 27F
40
27
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 22F
35
22
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 42F, Low 33F
30%
42
33
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Showers, High 44F, Low 24F
40%
44
24
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow Showers, High 34F
50%
34
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 46°F to 34°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with snow.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 41°F and lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1896 - Snow and high winds hit the Northern Plains and the Upper Mississippi Valley, with a Thanksgiving Day blizzard across North Dakota. The storm was followed by a severe cold wave in the Upper Midwest. The temperature at Pokegama Dam MI plunged to 45 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Augusta, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Showers

Day: Scattered showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 1pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 1

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.


About Augusta, ME

Augusta is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maine. The city's population was 18,899 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 12th-most populous city in Maine, and third-least populous state capital in the United States. Augusta is the seat of and most populous city in Kennebec County. English settlers from the Popham Colony at the mouth of the Kennebec River explored the area in 1607. Before European settlement, Algonquian-speaking Indians lived in the area. In 1625, representatives of Plymouth Colony chose the east shore of the Kennebec for a trading post, which was likely built in 1628 and became known as "Cushnoc". The Kennebec Proprietors, successors to the Plymouth Company, built Fort Western near the site of the abandoned trading post in 1754 and began settlement efforts. The new village was incorporated as Hallowell in 1771, and the upriver part of town separated in 1797 to form the town of Harrington. On June 9, 1797, Harrington changed its name to Augusta and, in 1827, it was designated capital of Maine. Augusta is the easternmost state capital in the United States. Located on the Kennebec River at the head of tide, it is the principal city in the Augusta-Waterville micropolitan statistical area and home to the University of Maine at Augusta. Because of the city's position on the Kennebec, downtown Augusta is vulnerable to floods in spring. The Maine flood of 1987, known as the "Great Flood", affected the city. Bond Brook runs from northwest to southeast through the city center, and has been called the "Home of wild Atlantic Salmon". The city has five different residential areas, including the "west side", a historic neighborhood north of the state capitol complex, and the "east side", which is situated on the opposite side of the Kennebec. The city's northwest quadrant includes both a retail center and neighborhoods. Augusta State Airport serves the city, offering both commercial service and general aviation. Although the airport is owned by the State of Maine, it is managed and operated by the city. Interstate 95 passes by the western outskirts of Augusta, and both U.S. 202 and U.S. 201 run through the city.

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