Extreme Heat in the Southwest; Severe Weather in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rain in the East

Extreme heat continues across the Southwest as temperatures may top 120 degrees. The heat may expand across the West and south-central U.S. into the middle of the month. Severe thunderstorms capable of severe wind gusts and large hail will be the primary hazards today across the northern Plains into the upper Midwest. Rainfall could be locally heavy across the Eastern U.S. today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Millinocket, Millinocket Municipal Airport (KMLT)

Lat: 45.65°NLon: 68.69°WElev: 407ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.8 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Aug 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Baxter Game Preserve ME

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers.  Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph becoming west 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then scattered showers. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Low around 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 31 mph becoming west 36 to 41 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Baxter Game Preserve ME
 45.94°N 68.92°W (Elev. 3980 ft)
4:05 pm EDT Aug 3, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 3, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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