Canton, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

16°F
Feels Like 2°F  
Humidity 69% Dew Point 8°F Wind WSW 14 MPH Gusts 17 Barometer 29.49 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 4.1 mi. WNW of central Canton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Cloudy, Low 10F
 
10
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low 12F
24
12
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 15F
28
15
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 26F, Low 9F
40%
26
9
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 19F, Low 8F
19
8
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 26F, Low 11F
26
11
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Mostly Cloudy, High 34F, Low 20F
34
20

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 24°F to 34°F. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing snow chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 16°F.

This Date in Weather History

1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.

More on this and other weather history

Canton, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday Dec 17

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.


About Canton, ME

Canton is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States. Canton is included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area. The population was 1,125 at the 2020 census. Located beside Lake Anasagunticook, Canton is a summer recreational area.

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