Harpswell, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 80% Dew Point 13°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.11 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.8 mi. E of central Harpswell
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 32F, Low 27F
32
27
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 29F
40
29
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 42F
47
42
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Rain, High 51F, Low 22F
90%
51
22
SatDec 20
Sat Dec 20: Mostly Sunny, High 34F, Low 27F
34
27
SunDec 21
Sun Dec 21: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 21F
40
21
MonDec 22
Mon Dec 22: Mostly Sunny, High 29F
29
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 32°F, reaching 51°F before cooling to 29°F, then recovering to 29°F by week's end. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 20°F.

This Date in Weather History

1835 - New England experienced one of their coldest days of record. At noon on that bitterly cold Wednesday the mercury stood at four degrees below at Boston, 15 degrees below at Norfolk CT, and 17 degrees below at Hanover NH. The temperature at Boston was 12 degrees below zero by sunset. Gale force winds accompanied the severe cold, and that night a great New York City fire destroyed much of the financial district.

More on this and other weather history

Harpswell, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Dec 19

Rain

Day: Rain, mainly before 1pm. High near 51. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

Saturday Dec 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Dec 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday Dec 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.


About Harpswell, ME

Harpswell is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, on Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. The population was 5,031 at the 2020 census. Harpswell is composed of land contiguous with the rest of Cumberland County, called Harpswell Neck, as well as three large islands connected by bridges: Sebascodegan Island (locally known as Great Island), Orr's Island, and Bailey Island. Ninety-five smaller islands are within Harpswell's municipal borders. As of 2022, Harpswell had the highest number of active lobstering licenses in the state of Maine, at just over 250 in all.

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