Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sanford, Sanford Regional Airport (KSFM)

Lat: 43.4°NLon: 70.72°WElev: 243ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.73 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 8 Jun 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Alfred ME

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 46 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    High: 62 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 66 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 49 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Mostly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 76 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 57 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Alfred ME
 43.46°N 70.71°W (Elev. 249 ft)
7:19 pm EDT Jun 8, 2023
10pm EDT Jun 8, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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