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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 2 Aug 4:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Blue Hill ME

Dense Fog Advisory until August 2, 09:00am
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    Dense Fog Advisory until August 2, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Sun

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Areas Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 75. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly after 3am. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 75. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Blue Hill ME
 44.42°N 68.57°W (Elev. 180 ft)
Last Update:
5:32 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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