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Weather in West Scarborough

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 7:05 pm (EDT)
Now · clear 45 °F
Feels like
39 °F
Low / high
27 / 51 °F
Rain
2%
Wind
6 mph SSW
→ 30.38 inHg · steady

Today in West Scarborough: overcast, 27 °F to 51 °F, with a 2% chance of rain and a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph). Tomorrow, mainly clear, 41 °F to 66 °F and a 8% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 66 °F. Next likely rain: Wednesday 4 (21%).

Measured now at the airport

Portland (KPWM), 6.5 mi away · 14 min ago

Visibility9.9 mi or more
WeatherNothing to note
Temperature44 °F
Wind3 mph from the south-southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

Day by day

Day Sky Low / high Rain Max wind Max wave High tides Model
Today · 28 Overcast 27 / 51 °F 2% 8 mph SW 2.1 ft 12:57 am · 1:10 pm HRRR
Thu 29 Mainly clear 41 / 66 °F 8% 11 mph SW 3.1 ft 1:47 am · 2:00 pm HRRR + NBM
Fri 30 Light drizzle 43 / 65 °F 13% 13 mph W 3.1 ft 2:40 am · 2:55 pm NBM
Sat 31 Clear sky 31 / 53 °F 0% 10 mph NW 1.4 ft 3:38 am · 3:55 pm NBM
Sun 1 Clear sky 27 / 57 °F 0% 6 mph WSW 1.4 ft 3:40 am · 3:58 pm NBM
Mon 2 Overcast 35 / 62 °F 8% 6 mph WSW 1.3 ft 4:45 am · 5:06 pm NBM
Tue 3 Overcast 40 / 58 °F 17% · 0.02 in 6 mph E 1.4 ft 5:51 am · 6:14 pm NBM
Wed 4 Light drizzle 39 / 59 °F 21% · 0.10 in 8 mph SW 3.1 ft 6:55 am · 7:19 pm NBM
Thu 5 Overcast 41 / 59 °F 30% · 0.42 in 10 mph E 3.2 ft 7:52 am · 8:19 pm NBM
Fri 6 Light drizzle 44 / 58 °F 40% · 0.50 in 13 mph SE 4.4 ft 8:44 am · 9:13 pm NBM
Sat 7 Light rain 40 / 56 °F 29% · 0.20 in 10 mph WNW 5.5 ft 9:30 am · 10:01 pm NBM
Sun 8 Light drizzle 34 / 54 °F 25% · 0.13 in 8 mph WNW 5.0 ft 10:12 am · 10:44 pm NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9 Clear sky 30 / 53 °F 23% 4 mph WNW 2.2 ft 10:50 am · 11:24 pm ECMWF
Tue 10 Mainly clear 33 / 51 °F 17% 6 mph NNE 2.0 ft 11:26 am ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 2:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 2:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 10:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClearMainly clearOvercastPartly cloudyClearClear
Temperature 36°31°27°35°48°49°46°43°
Chance of rain 0%0%0%0%0%1%1%1%
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
Wind (mph) 7 NNE5 N3 NNW5 NW3 S8 SE7 S6 SW
Humidity 51%63%65%74%42%60%64%80%
UV 00013100
Model HRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRRHRRR

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 49°65°62°49°55°64°62°
AIFS 49°65°64°51°54°64°69°
GFS 50°66°64°52°57°56°51°
ICON 50°68°66°52°59°71°58°
HRRR 51°67°—————
NBM 50°66°65°53°57°62°58°
Confidence highhighhighhighhighmediumlow
Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 000.06 in0000
AIFS 0000000
GFS 0000000
ICON 000.02 in0000
HRRR 00—————
NBM 0000000.01 in
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh
Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph) TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF 814112111251124717619916
AIFS 71212108810
GFS 719113316327175111127911
ICON 51482012318217179231126
HRRR 8211222—————
NBM 610101713191015610610610
Confidence highhighhighhighhighhighhigh

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model TodayThu 29Fri 30Sat 31Sun 1Mon 2Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios) 0%0%39%0%0%4%10%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios) 0%0%16%0%0%32%35%
NBM (NOAA) 2%8%13%0%0%8%17%
Thunderstorm (NBM) 0%0%2%0%0%0%0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8 Above +4.0 °F Normal A bit above +0.7 °F —
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15 A bit above +1.3 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F 49° / 43°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22 A bit above +2.2 °F Normal A bit above +0.9 °F 48° / 42°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29 A bit above +2.5 °F A bit above +31% A bit above +1.1 °F 46° / 41°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6 A bit above +2.2 °F A bit above +29% A bit above +0.9 °F 44° / 39°

Coming months

When TemperatureTemp. Rain Sea
November A bit above +1.4 °F Normal A bit above +1.6 °F
December Above +3.4 °F A bit above +21% A bit above +1.4 °F
January Above +4.5 °F A bit above +43% Above +1.8 °F
February Above +3.6 °F A bit above +34% Above +2.5 °F
March Above +3.4 °F A bit above +26% Above +2.7 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

West Scarborough climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit West Scarborough is from June to September: highs of 71 °F to 80 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near West Scarborough: 2 within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), most recently Floyd, in September 1999.

Month High Low Rain Rainy daysDays Sun (h/day) Water Waves
JanuaryJan 32° 14° 3.46 in 8 3.6 42° 4.7 ft
FebruaryFeb 35° 15° 3.39 in 8 5.0 39° 4.5 ft
MarchMar 43° 24° 4.17 in 9 5.8 38° 4.4 ft
AprilApr 54° 34° 4.60 in 9 6.4 42° 4.1 ft
MayMay 65° 44° 3.59 in 10 6.5 48° 3.1 ft
JuneJun 74° 53° 3.54 in 10 7.2 56° 2.8 ft
JulyJul 80° 59° 3.12 in 11 7.7 62° 2.6 ft
AugustAug 79° 58° 3.07 in 9 7.6 64° 2.6 ft
SeptemberSep 71° 50° 3.35 in 8 6.2 61° 3.4 ft
OctoberOct 60° 39° 5.00 in 9 4.2 55° 4.0 ft
NovemberNov 48° 30° 4.22 in 8 3.3 49° 4.2 ft
DecemberDec 38° 21° 4.60 in 10 2.9 45° 4.4 ft
Month Water Waves
Jan 42° 4.7 ft
Feb 39° 4.5 ft
Mar 38° 4.4 ft
Apr 42° 4.1 ft
May 48° 3.1 ft
Jun 56° 2.8 ft
Jul 62° 2.6 ft
Aug 64° 2.6 ft
Sep 61° 3.4 ft
Oct 55° 4.0 ft
Nov 49° 4.2 ft
Dec 45° 4.4 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 46.12 in of rain on about 107 days and about 2,000 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now45 °Ffeels like 39 °F
Tomorrow41 / 66 °F

It's 45 °F now (feels like 39 °F). Today, 27 °F to 51 °F; tomorrow, 41 °F to 66 °F.

Chance of rain

  • Today 2%
  • Thu 29 8%
  • Fri 30 13%
  • Sat 31 0%
  • Sun 1 0%
  • Mon 2 8%
  • Tue 3 17% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 2%. The next day with likely rain is Wednesday 4: 21% and 0.10 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.01 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity71%
Dew point36 °F

Humidity is 71% now and the dew point is 36 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now14 migood
Clouds0%

Visibility is good now (14 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0
Today's peak3low

Thu 29: 3 · Fri 30: 2 · Sat 31: 2

IndexLevelWhat to do
0–2lowNo special protection needed.
3–5moderateHat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7highSunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10very highAvoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+extremeAvoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

  • ↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.34 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityGood · 29
Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 27 Overcast37 / 53 °F010 mph N
Mon 26 Light drizzle38 / 70 °F0.01 in7 mph WNW
Sun 25 Clear sky30 / 62 °F06 mph WSW
Sat 24 Clear sky30 / 58 °F06 mph NW
Fri 23 Clear sky40 / 55 °F011 mph N
Thu 22 Overcast42 / 62 °F012 mph N
Wed 21 Overcast40 / 57 °F010 mph NNE
Show all 30 days
DaySkyLow / highRainMax wind
Tue 20 Overcast35 / 64 °F011 mph N
Mon 19 Clear sky35 / 57 °F06 mph SSW
Sun 18 Clear sky31 / 54 °F08 mph SW
Sat 17 Overcast36 / 58 °F014 mph NW
Fri 16 Heavy drizzle42 / 65 °F0.19 in14 mph SSW
Thu 15 Overcast46 / 61 °F010 mph NNW
Wed 14 Heavy drizzle46 / 70 °F0.14 in12 mph WNW
Tue 13 Light rain45 / 57 °F0.60 in9 mph ENE
Mon 12 Heavy drizzle48 / 71 °F0.17 in8 mph NNW
Sun 11 Light rain40 / 56 °F0.22 in7 mph SW
Sat 10 Overcast43 / 61 °F07 mph WNW
Fri 9 Mainly clear49 / 64 °F015 mph W
Thu 8 Light drizzle50 / 69 °F0.04 in11 mph WSW
Wed 7 Overcast38 / 60 °F010 mph SSW
Tue 6 Mainly clear45 / 58 °F014 mph WNW
Mon 5 Overcast49 / 67 °F015 mph W
Sun 4 Overcast43 / 61 °F07 mph ENE
Sat 3 Overcast50 / 68 °F07 mph N
Fri 2 Light drizzle63 / 82 °F0.07 in9 mph WSW
Thu 1 Overcast55 / 75 °F09 mph SW
Wed 30 Light drizzle56 / 64 °F0.01 in6 mph S
Tue 29 Drizzle55 / 65 °F0.17 in10 mph N
Mon 28 Light rain54 / 56 °F0.92 in13 mph NNE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in West ScarboroughQuestions

What's the weather like today in West Scarborough?

Overcast, from 27 °F to 51 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (6 mph) and a 2% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in West Scarborough?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 8% (0.00 in): mainly clear.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 27 °F and a high of 66 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 3 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.38 inHg and steady: +0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit West Scarborough?

The best time to visit West Scarborough is from June to September: highs of 71 °F to 80 °F, about 9 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in West Scarborough in October?

In October, West Scarborough normally sees highs of 60 °F and lows of 39 °F, with about 9 rainy days (5.00 in for the month) and 4 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in West Scarborough?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 80 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 14 °F. The wettest is October (5.00 in) and the driest, August.

More about West Scarborough today

Weather near West Scarborough

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 7.4 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 7:05 pm (local time).

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