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May 17, 2013
Indonesian-born and Qatar-based photographer Helminadia Ranford captured breathtaking photos of Mt. Bromo, an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia.
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May 17, 2013
A spacewalk has repaired a leak on the International Space Station, NASA said.
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May 17, 2013
Spring warmth has arrived in most of the U.S., except this state.
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May 16, 2013
Storm storms leave damage near Shreveport, Louisiana. See photos and tweets.
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May 17, 2013
We walk through the full timeline of the Texas tornadoes on May 15, 2013.
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May 16, 2013
Where Earth has been changed forever.
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May 16, 2013
Thousands of small glaciers, unconnected to continental-scale ice sheets, have dumped about 260 million tons of meltwater into the ocean annually between 2003 and 2009.
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May 16, 2013
After months with record-low activity, the 2013 tornado season roared back with a vengeance on Wednesday as at least 10 twisters touched down across portions of north-central Texas, killing at least 6 and injuring dozens more.
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May 16, 2013
Seismic activity is continuing at the Popocatepetl volcano near Mexico City and authorities say they have readied shelters and identified evacuation routes in case they should be needed.
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May 16, 2013
Cyclone Mahasan weakened Thursday afternoon into a tropical storm and then dissipated, causing far less damage than had been feared as it passed over Bangladesh and spared Myanmar almost entirely, meteorological officials said.
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May 17, 2013
The Ocean Conservancy releases stunning photos from its recent international beach cleanup day.
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May 17, 2013
Finding the oldest water on Earth has implications for understanding life on Earth and maybe Mars.
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May 17, 2013
Deadly storms ripped across north-central Texas on Wednesday, leaving a wide trail of destruction.
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May 16, 2013
The scientific agreement that climate change is happening, and that it's caused by human activity, is significant and growing, according to a new study published Thursday.
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May 16, 2013
Severe weather broke out in northeastern Texas, including the Dallas Fort Worth area. Below are reports of hail and tornadoes from throughout social media.
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May 15, 2013
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, possibly jeopardizing searches for life outside the Milky Way.
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May 15, 2013
April 2013 was colder and wetter than average.
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May 15, 2013
The collection above features over 100 breathtaking images of Earth taken from NASA satellites and the International Space Station at night. But to scientists and meteorologists, they are more than just pretty pictures.
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May 15, 2013
In Alaska, climate change is forcing villagers on the edge of the Arctic to confront the reality of a warming planet. If they don't act soon, their villages were be lost forever.
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May 17, 2013
The cause of a large wildfire in Wisconsin has been solved.
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| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 55F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 41F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 55F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 46F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with rain showers, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 57F. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 20 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 63F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 48F. Winds from the NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 45F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20%. |
| Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 61F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Breezy. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.8 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Breezy. Winds from the NE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 59F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40%. |
| Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 46F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%. |
| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 47 | 35 | 55 | 39 | 51 | 40 | 45 | 43 |
| Wind | 6 mph NNE | 9 mph West | 11 mph SSE | 7 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 65% | 56% | 67% | 91% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 1% | 42% | 16% | 63% |
| Conditions | Clear | Partly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:06 AM
7:59 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 43 | 42 | 52 | 46 | 49 | 47 | 49 | 47 |
| Wind | 5 mph ESE | 9 mph ESE | 8 mph SSE | 5 mph SSE |
| Humidity | 95% | 83% | 97% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 50% |
| Cloud Cover | 22% | 85% | 37% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:05 AM
8:00 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 55 | 55 |
| Wind | 9 mph SSE | 12 mph South | 13 mph SW | 20 mph SW |
| Humidity | 97% | 98% | 94% | 98% |
| Chance of Precip. | 50% | 60% | 60% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 87% | 100% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:04 AM
8:01 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 55 | 55 | 62 | 55 | 58 | 55 | 49 | 49 |
| Wind | 12 mph WSW | 6 mph ENE | 9 mph NE | 11 mph NE |
| Humidity | 100% | 80% | 91% | 100% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 20% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 95% | 86% | 98% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Mostly Cloudy | Chance of Rain | Fog |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:02 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 48 | 58 | 49 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 48 |
| Wind | 9 mph NNE | 5 mph ENE | 7 mph East | 6 mph SE |
| Humidity | 87% | 71% | 82% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 40% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 94% | 100% | 100% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:03 AM
8:03 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 46 | 60 | 51 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 50 |
| Wind | 6 mph East | 4 mph SSE | 6 mph SE | 13 mph NE |
| Humidity | 93% | 72% | 91% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 20% | 20% | 30% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 99% | 67% | 100% |
| Conditions | Fog | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:02 AM
8:04 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 53 | 48 | 57 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 49 | 47 |
| Wind | 21 mph NE | 17 mph NE | 14 mph ENE | 15 mph ENE |
| Humidity | 84% | 73% | 81% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 40% | 30% | 30% | 20% |
| Cloud Cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
| Conditions | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain | Chance of Rain |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:01 AM
8:05 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 48 | 46 | 56 | 48 | 55 | 47 | 51 | 48 |
| Wind | 14 mph NE | 9 mph ENE | 5 mph SE | 3 mph NNW |
| Humidity | 92% | 74% | 73% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 30% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 66% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| Conditions | Mostly Cloudy | Overcast | Chance of Rain | Overcast |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
5:00 AM
8:06 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 50 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 49 | 49 | 48 |
| Wind | 5 mph North | 2 mph North | 0 mph WNW | 2 mph North |
| Humidity | 94% | 75% | 74% | 93% |
| Chance of Precip. | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Cloud Cover | 98% | 88% | 58% | 44% |
| Conditions | Overcast | Mostly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy | Partly Cloudy |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:07 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 51 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 55 | 46 | 50 | 48 |
| Wind | 3 mph North | 2 mph NW | 3 mph SSW | 3 mph SW |
| Humidity | 86% | 67% | 72% | 90% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 19% | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Conditions | Clear | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
4:59 AM
8:08 PM
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| Hourly Forecast | 6AM | 12 Noon | 6PM | 12 Midnight |
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| Temp. | Dew Point | 50 | 48 | 59 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
| Wind | 2 mph West | 5 mph SSW | 8 mph SSW | 6 mph SSW |
| Humidity | 93% | 70% | 81% | 97% |
| Chance of Precip. | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cloud Cover | 3% | 2% | 4% | % |
| Conditions | Fog | Clear | Clear | Clear |
| Sunrise & Sunset |
Sun does not rise
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| May 18, 2013 | Max Temp | Min Temp |
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| Normal (KRKD) | 56 °F | 40 °F |
| Record (KRKD) | 77 °F (1998) | 33 °F (2001) |
| Yesterday | 62.4 °F | 44.3 °F |
| City | Distance | Mag. | Time & Date |
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| No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby. | |||
| Place | Temperature |
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| Bar Harbor, ME | 48.9 °F |
| Portland, ME | 55.9 °F |
| May. 18, 2013 | Rise | Set |
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| Actual Time | 5:06 AM EDT | 7:59 PM EDT |
| Civil Twilight | 4:32 AM EDT | 8:33 PM EDT |
| Nautical Twilight | 3:49 AM EDT | 9:16 PM EDT |
| Astronomical Twilight | 2:59 AM EDT | 10:07 PM EDT |
| Moon | 12:45 PM EDT | 1:12 AM EDT |
| Length Of Visible Light | 16h 00m | |
| Length of Day |
14h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
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| First Quarter, 54% of the Moon is Illuminated | ||||
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| State Highs | State Lows |
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66 °F
Sanford
57 °F
Fryeburg
57 °F
Portland
55 °F
Auburn-Lewiston
55 °F
Wiscasset
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28 °F
Houlton
30 °F
Clayton Lake
32 °F
Frenchville
33 °F
Presque Isle
34 °F
Bangor
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| Station | Depth | Elevation | No new snow has been reported. |
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| City | Temp. | Conditions | Updated |
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| Rockland | 54 °F | Clear | 9:55 AM EDT |
| Wiscasset | 58 °F | Scattered Clouds | 9:53 AM EDT |
| Augusta | 55 °F | Clear | 9:53 AM EDT |
| Waterville | 54 °F | Clear | 9:55 AM EDT |
| Flight | To | ETA | Status |
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KAP1005 Boston, MA |
KAUG | 10:14AM | On Time |
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KAP169 Boston, MA |
KRKD | 10:30AM | On Time |
| Flight Tracker by FlightAware | |
| Type | Condition |
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| Flight Rule: | VFR (KRKD) |
| Wind Speed: | 7.0 kts. |
| Wind Dir: | 67° (ENE) |
| Ceiling: | Unlimited |
METAR KRKD 181355Z AUTO 08007KT 10SM CLR 12/03 A3033 RMK AO1
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| The Hyssongs Concert | 7:00 PM EDT 2013-04-18 |
Partly Cloudy, 42°F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Mariners vs. Indians | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 61 °F |
| Blue Jays vs. Yankees | 1:05 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Partly Cloudy, 70 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Elche vs. Almería | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 68° F/ 20° C |
| Mirandés vs. Hércules | 12:00 PM CEST on May 18, 2013 | Clear, High 69° F/ 21° C |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| Sprint Showdown | 7:46 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race | 9:00 PM EDT on May 18, 2013 | Thunderstorm, 74 °F |
| Event | Date | Forecast |
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| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 18, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| HP Byron Nelson Championship | 8:30 AM CDT on May 19, 2013 | Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F |
| Station Location | Temp. | Windchill | Dew Point | Humidity | Wind | Precipitation | Elevation | Updated | Type | Website |
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| Upper Park Street, Rockland, ME | 49.9 °F | 48 °F | 39 °F | 66% | ENE at 5.1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 79 ft | 10:05 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Thomaston, Thomaston, ME | 56.3 °F | - | 39 °F | 53% | WNW at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 157 ft | 10:05 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| South Warren, Maine, Warren, ME | 53.7 °F | - | 41 °F | 63% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 21 ft | 10:02 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Saint George River GRN13, Saint George, ME | 52.6 °F | - | 40 °F | 62% | NE at 4.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 9:57 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Cushing, ME | 53.9 °F | - | 41 °F | 61% | NNE at 5.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 80 ft | 10:04 AM EDT | Normal | |
| GoMOOS Penobscot Bay, Owls Head, ME | 49 °F | 45 °F | - | - | NE at 9 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 0 ft | 9:00 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Hope, ME | 55.4 °F | - | 44 °F | 65% | NNW at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 400 ft | 10:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Waldoboro, ME | 59.1 °F | - | 43 °F | 55% | SE at 1.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 125 ft | 10:04 AM EDT | Normal | |
| Back Cove Road, Waldoboro, ME | 55.2 °F | - | 41 °F | 60% | ESE at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 26 ft | 10:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| HADS DUCKTRAP RIVER NEAR LINCOLNVILLE ME, Lincolnville, ME | 51 °F | - | - | - | North at - | 0.00 in / hr | 140 ft | 9:15 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| DOOKIE - by the Transfer Station, Waldoboro, ME | 61.3 °F | - | 35 °F | 37% | West at 0.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 176 ft | 10:05 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| APRSWXNET Liberty ME , Liberty, ME | 52 °F | - | 39 °F | 60% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 812 ft | 9:45 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Harborside, Brooksville, ME | 48.7 °F | 49 °F | 42 °F | 78% | NNW at 3.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 12 ft | 10:04 AM EDT | Rapid Fire | |
| Maine Coast Welcome Center on Rte 1, Belfast, ME | 52.0 °F | - | 48 °F | 85% | SE at 7.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 100 ft | 10:00 AM EDT | Normal | |
| RAWS ISLE AU HAUT ME, Stonington, ME | 49 °F | 46 °F | 41 °F | 75% | East at 6 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 49 ft | 9:38 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Isle au Haut ME , Stonington, ME | 50 °F | - | 45 °F | 83% | NE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 36 ft | 9:39 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| APRSWXNET Castine ME , Castine, ME | 48 °F | 48 °F | 40 °F | 74% | ESE at 1 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 144 ft | 9:48 AM EDT | MADIS | |
| Osier Road, New Harbor, ME | 56.7 °F | - | 45 °F | 64% | ESE at 2.0 mph | 0.00 in / hr | 65 ft | 9:59 AM EDT | Normal | |
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