Sanford, ME Weather Forecast
York County, Maine
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Sanford, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Sanford, ME at a glance
Sanford is home to about 22,251 people in York County, across 48 square miles. It ranks 9th by population of 143 places in Maine with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Alfred, 4 miles away.
- County
- York County
- Population
- 22,251 2023 est.
- Land area
- 48 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 466
- Forecast point
- 43.4241°N, 70.7579°W
How well can the network see Sanford?
The nearest Doppler radar is KGYX (Portland, ME), to the NE. Its lowest scan passes about 2,700 ft above Sanford. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Sanford is closer to its radar than 55% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KSFM (Sanford Rgnl). Close enough that its readings are the conditions in town.
Forecasts near Sanford
- Alfred, ME4 mi
- North Berwick, ME5 mi
- Lyman, ME8 mi
- Lebanon, ME8 mi
- Berwick, ME10 mi
- Shapleigh, ME10 mi
- Wells, ME10 mi
- Kennebunk, ME11 mi
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