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Official National Weather Service (NWS) point forecast and real-time wind conditions for Norton Pond (Maine). 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines, peak gusts, watercraft recreation safety thresholds, and 7-day marine outlook.
Today: High 59°F · Low 48°F
Peak gusts: 8 mph · Lake surface chop expected
Humidity: 62% · Barometer: 30.00 inHg
USGS water monitoring available for Norton Pond.
Good for boating (80/100), from 4 available inputs. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. Wind 10 mph from the southwest. Not available from a verified source for this lake: visibility and conditions, verified water access. Confidence is moderate (84%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for fishing (81/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the southwest. 1% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: pressure trend, water temperature. Confidence is moderate (74%) because some inputs are unavailable or older than ideal.
Good for kayaking (79/100), from 5 available inputs. Supporting this: Wind 10 mph from the southwest. No active official alerts for this lake. Confidence is high (90%).
Water temperature is not available from a verified source for this lake. No swimming score is shown without it. Supporting this: No active official alerts for this lake. 1% chance of precipitation. Not available from a verified source for this lake: water temperature.
| Time | Air Temp | Wind (mph) | Direction | Peak Gusts | Rain Chance | Sky & Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 PM | 59°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 23 mph | 1% | Cloudy |
| 4 PM | 58°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 23 mph | 2% | Cloudy |
| 5 PM | 56°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 23 mph | 2% | Cloudy |
| 6 PM | 55°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 21 mph | 1% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 7 PM | 54°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 16 mph | 4% | Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 52°F | 10 mph | SW | ⚡ 16 mph | 7% | Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 52°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 14 mph | 10% | Cloudy |
| 10 PM | 52°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 14 mph | 14% | Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 52°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 14 mph | 32% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 12 AM | 51°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 12 mph | 44% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 1 AM | 51°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 9 mph | 44% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 2 AM | 50°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 9 mph | 54% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 50°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 7 mph | 60% | Light Rain Likely |
| 4 AM | 50°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 7 mph | 53% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 49°F | 5 mph | SW | ⚡ 7 mph | 33% | Scattered Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 48°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 24% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 7 AM | 49°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 11% | Cloudy |
| 8 AM | 50°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 4% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 9 AM | 52°F | 0 mph | — | ⚡ 5 mph | 3% | Mostly Cloudy |
| 10 AM | 57°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 7 mph | 1% | Partly Sunny |
| 11 AM | 61°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 9 mph | 1% | Mostly Sunny |
| 12 PM | 64°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 9 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 1 PM | 66°F | 5 mph | W | ⚡ 12 mph | 1% | Sunny |
| 2 PM | 69°F | 5 mph | NW | ⚡ 12 mph | 2% | Sunny |
Mirror-like to gentle rippled water. Optimal conditions for paddleboarding, kayaking, swimming, and beginner water skiing or wakeboarding.
Pleasant breeze with small wavelets. Great for sailing, pleasure cruising, pontoon boats, and trolling for trout and bass.
Moderate waves with whitecaps likely. Requires skilled boat handling; kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddleboards should stay close to sheltered bays.
Steep waves, cold spray, and hazardous open water. Avoid small craft voyages. Always check official National Weather Service lake wind advisories.
Cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Scattered rain showers between 11pm and 3am, then rain likely between 3am and 4am, then scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
A chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Rain before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Rain showers likely before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Rain showers likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
A chance of rain showers before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Norton Pond currently reports 40°F with wind velocity near 1 mph from the SW. Atmospheric forecasts and 24-hour hour-by-hour wind timelines are updated hourly from the National Weather Service gridpoint matching the lake's coordinates.
At Norton Pond and surrounding mountain valleys, diurnal heating of the surrounding terrain causes strong thermal pressure differentials known locally as afternoon breezes (such as the Washoe Zephyr at Lake Tahoe). Wind speeds typically peak between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM before calming near sunset.
For stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), canoeing, and light kayaks, winds under 7 mph (light breeze) offer the safest, glassiest surface conditions. Between 8–14 mph, small wavelets develop, suitable for sailboats and powerboats. Winds exceeding 15 mph create steep whitecaps and rapid drift; winds over 21 mph warrant small craft warnings.
All weather and wind telemetry is fetched directly from the National Weather Service (NOAA - WFO GYX) high-resolution numerical point-forecast API. LakeRadar uses the official gridpoint for Norton Pond without artificial smoothing or third-party estimates.
Yes. Live hydrological sensor readings, 30-day elevation histories, full-pool benchmarks, and USGS station provenance are available on our dedicated Norton Pond Water Level & Temperature page.
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