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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Jul 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hancock ME

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
Hancock ME
 44.53°N 68.27°W (Elev. 30 ft)
Last Update:
4:02 pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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