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Below Normal Temperatures Continue

A strong cold front will sweep through the East on Wednesday with heavy wet snow from the eastern Great Lakes into northern New England and strong thunderstorms with damaging winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. The big story though will continue to be the well below average temperatures behind this storm system or east of the Rockies, as numerous record low temperatures are likely. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Portland, Portland International Jetport (KPWM)

Lat: 43.64°NLon: 70.3°WElev: 72ft.

Mostly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 6:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cape Elizabeth ME

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

    High: 48 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

    Low: 36 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

    High: 42 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 37 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 54 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Clear

    Low: 42 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    Sunny

    High: 59 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Rain Likely

    High: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Cape Elizabeth ME
 43.57°N 70.2°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
6:20 am EDT Apr 21, 2021
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 21, 2021-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2021
 
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