Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Schoodic ME

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Schoodic ME
 44.63°N 68.08°W (Elev. 351 ft)
6:23 am EDT Jul 31, 2026
1pm EDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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