Bass Harbor, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

45°F
Feels Like 41°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 34°F Wind S 7 MPH Gusts 20 Barometer 29.78 in.
Solar Rad 283 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 7.2 mi. NW of central Bass Harbor
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 46F, Low 39F
46
39
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 53F, Low 24F
100%
53
24
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 28F
39
28
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 44F, Low 20F
40%
44
20
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 16F
32
16
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Rain And Snow, High 37F
30%
37
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 44°F, reaching 53°F before cooling to 32°F, then recovering to 37°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°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

1884 - A three week blockade of snow began at Portland, OR. A record December total of 34 inches was received.

More on this and other weather history

Bass Harbor, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain. Areas of fog. High near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Snow

Night: Rain likely before midnight, then a slight chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of snow before 10pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then rain likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Tuesday Dec 23

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Bass Harbor, ME

Bass Harbor (also McKinley) is a village in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It is within the town of Tremont on Mount Desert Island, and near Acadia National Park. With its well-protected natural harbor, it ranks as one of the most lucrative lobster-producing ports in the state. Bass Harbor Head Lighthouse lies at the mouth of the harbor. The village is also the departure point for Maine State Ferry Service transport to Swans Island and Frenchboro. Bass Harbor was once known as McKinley. In the early 1900s, when a post office was built in the village, federal officials asked what the post office should be named. Someone remarked, "Name it after the president for all we care." The post office was named McKinley, and the village was known as McKinley until 1961, when residents petitioned to change the name back to Bass Harbor. It is located at 44°14′24″N 68°20′38″W (44.2400807, -68.3439060). The ZIP Code for Bass Harbor is 04653.

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