Hancock, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - High Wind Watch

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

37°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 79% Dew Point 31°F Wind S 3 MPH Gusts 16 Barometer 29.8 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.5 mi. SSW of central Hancock
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 25F
41
25
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 37F
45
37
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 54F, Low 22F
100%
54
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 35F, Low 24F
35
24
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Rain, High 41F, Low 17F
40%
41
17
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 11F
27
11
TueDec 23
Tue Dec 23: Snow, High 32F
30%
32
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 41°F, reaching 54°F before cooling to 27°F, then recovering to 32°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 4°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

1929 - An icestorm in western New York State resulted in much damage and hardship. A Buffalo report stated, "one was kept awake by the breaking limbs, which snapped off with a report much louder than a rifle shot."

More on this and other weather history

Hancock, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly after 7am. Areas of fog. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 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 35. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Dec 21

Rain

Day: A chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Tuesday Dec 23

Snow

Day: A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Hancock, ME

Hancock is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,466 at the 2020 census. Located on the mainland at the head of Frenchman Bay, Hancock has commanding views of Mount Desert Island.

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