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

Clayton Lake (K40B)

Lat: 46.62°NLon: 69.53°WElev: 1030ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Vrbl 2 mph
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 2 Aug 7:20 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NNW Clayton Lake ME

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Areas of fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  Areas of fog before 11am. High near 71. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 9am.  Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 71. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles NNW Clayton Lake ME
 46.84°N 69.67°W (Elev. 1152 ft)
5:32 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
7am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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