The Maine Forecast

Published
August 20, 2023

Maine to get early fall preview this week while rest of U.S. swelters in ‘ring of fire’

America's heartland will bake this week, but heat will be hard to find in the Northeast.
Published
August 6, 2023

Next storm sings the same tune as flood threat moves into Maine

We are getting used to the same old story in northern New England this summer: rain, and lots of it.
Published
July 30, 2023

Cold front bringing summertime humidity, storms to Maine before a nice stretch

We don’t need the rain, but a cold front will move into northern New England on Monday and spark showers with thunderstorms.
Published
July 26, 2023

Lewiston-Auburn hit hard; more storms coming statewide Thursday
Published
July 23, 2023

All-time heat record broken in Maine, with more on the way soon

For 25 consecutive days, the low temperature in the Portland area has been 60 degrees or more. That’s the first time that has happened since record-keeping began in 1940.

Published
July 17, 2023

Smoke from Canadian wildfires expected in Maine Monday and Tuesday
Published
July 15, 2023

Torrential downpours expected to cause flooding Sunday into Monday in Maine and New Hampshire

The National Weather Service has issued a “significant” excessive rainfall outlook for western and southern Maine, along with nearly all of New Hampshire, on Sunday.
Published
July 9, 2023

Will clouds stop you from seeing the Northern Lights this week?

A moderate geomagnetic storm is coming this week, and the Northern Lights will be visible in Maine – unless cloud cover spoils the event.
Published
July 9, 2023

Flood threat looms for western Maine and northern New Hampshire

The heavy rain that is moving into the Northeast will set a bull's-eye on northern New Hampshire and western Maine from Monday night into early Tuesday.
Published
July 6, 2023

Crank up the A/C: First heat advisories of the year issued in Maine