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Falmouth Foreside, Maine Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Falmouth Foreside weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Falmouth Foreside, ME
Sunday, July 5 at 10:27 AM
76
°
Clear
Feels like
82°
Humidity
61%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:05 AM
Sunset
4:25 PM
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFalmouth Foreside, ME: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 78°
Falmouth Foreside, ME
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    78°61°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    69°61°-9°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Rain
    31%
    0.43″
    62°55°-7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    80°52°+18°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    90°62°+10°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    43%
    —
    84°67°-6°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    14%
    —
    77°58°-7°
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Next 24 hours · Mild now
58°70°82°6a12p6p12anow 76°high 78°low 61°
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
074° · backing 175°
Direction
ENE
074°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 21 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 165SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1010.4
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 29.84 inHg
Now
1010.4
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+4.2
mb
24h
+6.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1003–1011
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.51002.71010.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↑+12 in 6h▲Peak ~60 @ 8 PM

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 15.8 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
15.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneModerate
88μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
5.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 7.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 42
UV peak
7.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 40

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 15.8 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.94
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³430
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
62.2mi
UNLIMITED
91 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
14:27 UTC · Falmouth Foreside, ME · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
14:27 UTC · Falmouth Foreside, ME · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Satellite · infrared · animated
Falmouth Foreside, ME
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:30 AM
Sunrise
1:05 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
4:25 PM
Civil dusk
9:02 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Falmouth Foreside, ME
The moon
Waning Gibbous
72% illuminated
Moonrise
11:00 PM
Moonset
10:48 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Falmouth Foreside, ME
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Falmouth Foreside at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Falmouth Foreside

  1. Sun78°61°2%
  2. Mon69°61°5%
  3. Tue62°55°31%
  4. Wed80°52°16%
  5. Thu90°62°14%
  6. Fri84°67°43%
  7. Sat77°58°14%
  8. Sun74°60°10%
  9. Mon72°56°18%
  10. Tue80°58°19%
  11. Wed90°69°19%
  12. Thu85°63°20%
  13. Fri90°59°27%
  14. Sat92°70°25%
  15. Sun79°64°29%
  16. Mon81°63°30%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Falmouth Foreside, July runs warmest near 70°F and January coldest around 24°F, while October is the wettest month (5.3 inches) and July the driest (3.4 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°3.5″7
February26°3.5″7
March34°4.1″7
April45°4.4″7
May55°3.7″7
June64°4.2″7
July70°3.4″7
August69°3.6″5
September62°3.8″5
October50°5.3″7
November40°4.3″7
December30°4.5″8

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Falmouth Foreside?
Falmouth Foreside's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Falmouth Foreside the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Falmouth Foreside?
Falmouth Foreside sees its heaviest rain in October (around 5.3 inches), part of roughly 48 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Falmouth Foreside?
On average July tops the year in Falmouth Foreside at about 70°F.
What is the coldest month in Falmouth Foreside?
The coldest stretch in Falmouth Foreside falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Falmouth Foreside?
In Falmouth Foreside, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Falmouth Foreside's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Falmouth Foreside get?
Falmouth Foreside averages about 80 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Falmouth Foreside?
Because Falmouth Foreside bottoms near 24°F in January, that winter low sets Falmouth Foreside's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Falmouth Foreside?
Falmouth Foreside's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Falmouth Foreside?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Falmouth Foreside in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Falmouth Foreside?
Current conditions for Falmouth Foreside and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Falmouth Foreside forecast updated?
The Falmouth Foreside forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Falmouth Foreside?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Falmouth Foreside are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Falmouth Foreside?
The next few days in Falmouth Foreside's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Falmouth Foreside, Maine carries typical Januarys near 24°F and Julys around 70°F — 46°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Falmouth Foreside totals around 48 inches, spread over about 80 days of rain or snow.

From 43.7°N, Falmouth Foreside sees a 46°F seasonal swing that governs Falmouth Foreside's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Falmouth Foreside

  • 04105

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.