Brighton, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

23°F
Feels Like 19°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 19°F Wind SW 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 29.82 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.7 mi. ENE of central Brighton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Cloudy, Low 19F
 
19
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers, High 31F, Low 0F
30%
31
0
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 16F, Low 5F
16
5
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 23F, Low 14F
23
14
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 5F
28
5
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Sunny, High 16F, Low 1F
16
1
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 22F, Low 12F
22
12

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Sharp cooling trend with high temperatures dropping from 31°F to 22°F, falling as low as 16°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 8°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 32°F with lows around 15°F.


This Date in Weather History

1838 - Cleveland Abbe, an American meteorologist and advocate of time zones, was born on this day. He was trained as an astronomer and appointed the director of the Cincinnati Observatory in 1868. He eventually turned to meteorology and inaugurated a public weather service that served as a model for today's National Weather Service.

More on this and other weather history


Brighton, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 3

Cloudy

Night: Cloudy, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Calm wind.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Monday Dec 8

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 16.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

Snow

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Wednesday Dec 10

Snow

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

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