Outdoor conditions in

Newcastle

Maine
Now
  1. 55°Sunny0% rain59% humidityGusts 20 mph
  2. 57°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 59°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 17 mph
  4. 60°Sunny0% rain46% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 60°Sunny0% rain47% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 59°Mostly Sunny0% rain49% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 58°Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 54°Mostly Clear0% rain61% humidityGusts 5 mph
  9. 48°Partly Cloudy0% rain74% humidityGusts 2 mph
  10. 44°Partly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 2 mph
  11. 42°Partly Cloudy0% rain86% humidityWind unavailable
  12. 40°Mostly Cloudy0% rain92% humidityWind unavailable
  13. 39°Mostly Cloudy0% rain96% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 37°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  15. 36°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  16. 36°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  17. 34°Mostly Cloudy0% rain100% humidityWind unavailable
  18. 36°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  19. 38°Mostly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 5 mph
  20. 39°Mostly Cloudy4% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  22. 45°Chance Rain Showers54% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
  23. 48°Rain Showers Likely65% rain100% humidityGusts 20 mph
  24. 50°Rain Showers100% rain100% humidityGusts 25 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
22 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
90–100%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
49%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
44–89%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
64–100%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 60° / 39°Today looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 22 mph
  2. 61° / 34°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 90–100% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 55° / 35°Saturday has a real shower chance.49% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 54° / 30°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 59° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 64–100% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Western Interior area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
24GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Newcastle radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Newcastle.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 5 PM–8 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 20 mph.

Humidity
59%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
20 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Western Interior area, about 32 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Newcastle, ME, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.