Bar Harbor, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 12°F
at
Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures start near 35°F, reaching 52°F before cooling to 29°F, then recovering to 29°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain on most days, including one day with wintry mix.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 37°F with lows around 21°F.
This Date in Weather History
1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.
Bar Harbor, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Rain likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Night: A chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
About Bar Harbor, ME
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:04 AM
Sunset 3:55 PM
Last Light 4:28 PM
Moonset 1:18 PM
Nearby Tide Stations
Bar Harbor, Mount Desert Island
(0.3 miles away)
Winter Harbor, Frenchman Bay
(5.8 miles away)
Prospect Harbor
(9.3 miles away)
Southwest Harbor, Mount Desert Island
(9.5 miles away)
Bass Harbor, Mount Desert Island
(12.5 miles away)
Contiguous US Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
89 at Palm Springs, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
-15 at Mount Washington, NH
Weather Folklore
When cumulus clouds become heaped in leeward during a strong wind at sunset, thunder may be expected during the night.
