Bar Harbor Automatic Weather Observing, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Warning

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

33°F
Feels Like 33°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point 28°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.12 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.5 mi. ENE of central Bar Harbor Automatic Weather Observing
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Clear, Low 24F
 
24
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 36F
44
36
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 54F, Low 23F
100%
54
23
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 25F
35
25
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 42F, Low 17F
50%
42
17
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 10F
24
10
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 31F, Low 18F
40%
31
18

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 44°F, reaching 54°F before cooling to 24°F, then recovering to 31°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 35°F with lows around 19°F.

This Date in Weather History

1983 - Record cold hit the north central states. At Havre, MT, the mercury plunged to a record reading of 34 degrees below zero.

More on this and other weather history

Bar Harbor Automatic Weather Observing, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 54. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Areas of fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow

Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Dec 24

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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