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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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 4 Jul 8:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Charlotte ME

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Patchy smoke before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Patchy smoke before 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Charlotte ME
 45.05°N 67.22°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
4:57 am EDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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