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Winter Storm to Bring Widespread Hazardous Weather from the South into the East

Another winter storm will shift across the Great Lakes into New England today through Thursday. Ice and snow will change to some rain today along the Appalachian corridor before ending as some snow Thursday. Strong winds will cause a ground blizzard in the Northern Plains. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will bring a threat for flooding from the northern Gulf Coast into southern New England. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bar Harbor, Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB)

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Southwest Harbor ME

High Wind Watch January 24, 09:00am until January 24, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

    High: 39 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then Rain and
    Areas Fog

    Low: 37 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. High near 48. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

    High: 48 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

    Low: 31 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 34 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 13 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 26 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow

    Low: 14 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 33 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Areas of fog after 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog. High near 48. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph increasing to 38 to 43 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. Low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 23 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Southwest Harbor ME
 44.27°N 68.34°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 am EST Jan 23, 2019
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 23, 2019-6pm EST Jan 29, 2019
 
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