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Weather in Steep Falls, Maine

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Steep Falls, ME
Sunday, May 17 at 1:31 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
54%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
8:02 PM
Steep Falls, ME
Hour by hour · 24h
52°
95%
9p
52°
91%
10p
52°
95%
11p
51°
100%
12a
50°
100%
1a
50°
93%
2a
50°
74%
3a
50°
73%
4a
50°
67%
5a
50°
59%
6a
50°
58%
7a
51°
78%
8a
52°
92%
9a
52°
94%
10a
52°
90%
11a
53°
83%
12p
54°
61%
1p
54°
42%
2p
55°
29%
3p
57°
23%
4p
59°
13%
5p
59°
6p
58°
7p
55°
8p
L 50°H 59°
Steep Falls, ME
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    77°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    17%
    80°57°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    67°50°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    18%
    90°51°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    40%
    87°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    68°42°
Steep Falls, ME
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
193° · backing 42°
Direction
SSW
193°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 5 · pk 17 @ 7:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Steep Falls, ME
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.0
-0.4 mb in 3h · falling · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.0
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
-3.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Steep Falls, ME
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.0 μg/m³
PM 10
5.2 μg/m³
NO₂
2.6 μg/m³
Ozone
91.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Steep Falls, ME
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
8:44 AM
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
8:02 PM
Civil dusk
12:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Steep Falls, ME
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:13 AM
Moonset
12:32 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Steep Falls, ME
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Steep Falls at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Steep Falls

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.