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Strong Cold Front Pushing Through the East; Frigid Air Returns To Upper Midwest

A strong cold front will push through the East to produce a number of hazards: heavy to excessive rainfall especially from D.C. to Boston, strong to severe storms in Florida, some snow in New England and gusty winds. Meanwhile, a clipper cold front will sweep through the Midwest and plunge through the Plains to deliver a fresh arctic air mass with frigid temperatures and bitterly cold wind chills. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bar Harbor, Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (KBHB)

Lat: 44.45°NLon: 68.37°WElev: 82ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 24 Jan 5:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Blue Hill ME

High Wind Warning January 24, 11:00am until January 24, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. High near 48. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain
    and Areas Fog

    High: 48 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 27 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 31 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Decreasing
    Clouds

    Low: 12 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 21 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 14 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 35 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: 23 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 29 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 8am and 10am. High near 48. Windy, with a south wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Blue Hill ME
 44.44°N 68.6°W (Elev. 449 ft)
Last Update:
5:09 am EST Jan 24, 2019
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 24, 2019-6pm EST Jan 30, 2019
 
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