Portland Head Coast Guard Light Station, ME Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 17°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures start near 33°F, reaching 52°F before cooling to 29°F, then recovering to 29°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 4°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 19°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.
Portland Head Coast Guard Light Station, ME 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 33 F. Winds from the W at 9 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 27 F. Winds from the SW at 10 mph
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 41 F. Winds from the SW at 17 mph
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 30 F. Winds from the WSW at 15 mph
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 47 F. Winds from the WSW at 5 mph
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 41 F. Winds from the S at 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Friday Dec 19
Day: Mostly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 52 F. Winds from the S at 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Chance of Light Wintry Mix with a low near 23 F. Winds from the W at 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a high near 35 F. Winds from the WNW at 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Slight Chance of Light Wintry Mix with a low near 28 F. Winds from the WSW at 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Partly Cloudy with Slight Chance of Light Wintry Mix with a high near 40 F. Winds from the SSW at 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a low near 26 F. Winds from the W at 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Monday Dec 22
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 29 F. Winds from the NW at 9 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 24 F. Winds from the WNW at 9 mph
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: Mostly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a high near 32 F. Winds from the W at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a low near 28 F. Winds from the SW at 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Wednesday Dec 24
Day: Partly Cloudy with a high near 31 F. Winds from the WNW at 10 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a low near 24 F. Winds from the NW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Thursday Dec 25
Day: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a high near 30 F. Winds from the W at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Snow Showers with a low near 25 F. Winds from the WSW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
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