Newcastle, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Clear 46°F
Feels Like 46°F  
Humidity 86% Dew Point 42°F Wind SE 1 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.07 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 5.2 mi. NNW of central Newcastle
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Rain, Low 42F
100%
 
42
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Rain Likely, High 52F, Low 40F
60%
52
40
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 47F, Low 30F
47
30
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 27F
42
27
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 23F
39
23
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain, High 48F, Low 35F
30%
48
35
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 48F, Low 24F
40%
48
24

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 39°F to 52°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1950 - A great storm hit the Northern and Central Appalachians with snow and high winds. Winds reached hurricane force along eastern slopes of the Appalachians, with gusts to 100 mph at Hartford CT, 110 mph at Concord NH, and 160 mph at Mount Washington NH. Heavy rain also hit the eastern slopes, with eight inches reported at Slide Mountain NY. The western slopes were buried under heavy snow. The storm produced record snowfall totals of 27.7 inches at Pittsburgh PA, and 36.3 inches at Steubenville OH. The snow, and record cold temperatures, resulted in 160 deaths.

More on this and other weather history

Newcastle, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 25

Rain

Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 42. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Nov 26

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Saturday Nov 29

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

Sunday Nov 30

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain Likely

Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.


About Newcastle, ME

Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,848 at the 2020 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the eastern part of the town, on the Damariscotta River. Together with the village of Damariscotta linked by the Main Street bridge, they form the Twin Villages (see Damariscotta-Newcastle CDP).

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