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:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Portage ME

This Afternoon
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light west wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.