Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Presque Isle (KPQI)

Lat: 46.68°NLon: 68.05°WElev: 535ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.85 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	4 Aug 2:56 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Presque Isle Junction ME

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Clear then
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Fog
Friday
High: 84 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.