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 >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Aug 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Fletcher Field ME

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain.  Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light east wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Rain and thunderstorms before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 4pm. High near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Fletcher Field ME
 44.95°N 67.84°W (Elev. 289 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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