Fort Kent & the Saint John Valley, Maine
Weather Information
Weather information for the Saint
John Valley since 2009
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Fort
Kent Weather Almanac
Measurements in United
States customary units unless otherwise indicated.
Saturday, April 27
High: 65° at 4:43
pm / Low: 24° at 5:46 am
Precipitation: 0.00 in
Snow: 0.0 in
Daily Wind: Avg Dir/Speed: NNW @
1 mph / Max. Gust: 12 mph at 12:30 pm Source:
Davis
Instruments Vantage
Pro 2 Personal Weather Station / Rain gauge not
heated in winter.
Sunday, April 28
Norm. High: 53° /
Record High: 83° in 1990 Norm. Low: 31° / Record
Low: 14° in 1947
Year-to-Date Precipitation: 9.93
in / avg. 10.81 in = -0.88
in Year-to-Date Snowfall: 75.6
in/ avg. 99.1 in = -23.41
in
Annual snowfall measured
from July 1 - June 30. Source:
NOAA SC-ACISNWS
Caribou climate data collected since 1893
High pressure drifts east of the region while a cold
front approaches from the west. Showers are possible today with
a line of showers currently entering the Allagash region, which
will move across the region as the day progresses. A chance for
showers continues Sunday evening as the front slides across the
SJV tonight with showers tapering off early Monday morning.
Partly sunny skies overspread the Valley Monday with breezy
north winds as high pressure builds across the region. Mostly
clear skies develop Monday night with partly cloudy to mostly
sunny skies for Fort Kent and vicinity Tuesday with some breezy
north winds possible once again. Partly cloudy skies are
expected overnight into Wednesday.
Apex Wx Daily Summary
Today:
Cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Rainfall totals less than
1/10-inch. High around 60. South wind 11-12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly
cloudy with a 50% chance of
showers. Rainfall totals less than
1/10-inch. Low near 38. Northwest
wind 8-14 mph gusting to around 26
mph.
Monday: Partly
sunny early then mostly sunny with
a high around 52. North wind 11-17
mph with gusts to 29 mph possible.
Monday night:
Mostly clear with a low near 31.
North wind 5-10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly
cloudy to mostly sunny with a high
around 56. North wind 9-11 mph
with gusts to 21 mph possible.
Tuesday night:
Partly cloudy with a 10% chance of
showers. Low near 33. Northeast
wind 0-7 mph.
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4-7 Day Outlook: Wed. May 1 - Sat. May 4
A weak disturbance sliding through
southern Maine brings partly sunny skies Wednesday as high
pressure to the north shunts the system south of the Valley. Low
pressure approaches from Quebec Thursday with a chance for
scattered showers in the afternoon and through the overnight
hours. The low and associated cold front slowly approaches
Friday into Saturday with scattered showers expected for Fort
Kent and vicinity. UMFK's commencement weather looks partly
sunny with a chance for showers with a high in the low 60s.
Apex Wx Daily Summary
Wednesday: Partly sunny with a 10% chance
of showers. High around 58. Northeast wind 0-7 mph.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a 10%
chance of showers. Low near 38. East wind 0-7 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 30% chance
of afternoon showers. High around 64. Southeast wind 0-7
mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a 40%
chance of showers. Low near 43. Northeast wind 0-7 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with
a 40% chance of showers. High around 61. East wind 0-7 mph.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with a 40%
chance of showers. Low near 42. East wind 0-7 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 30% chance
for showers. High around 60. Southeast wind 0-7 mph.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a 40%
chance for showers. Low near 41. Southeast wind 8-14 mph.
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8-14 Day Regional Climate Trends: Sun. May 5 -
Sat. May 11
Near normal temperatures / Near normal precipitation
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Wx is based on computer weather models, personal weather station
data, and information from NOAA, the National Weather Service,
and other weather data providers available at time of update and
may not reflect current conditions or later forecast updates.
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advisories for northern Maine.
Apr. 28:Severe Weather and Excessive Rain
from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Severe thunderstorms may produce tornadoes, some strong,
damaging wind gusts above 70 mph, and very large hail exceeding 2
inches in diameter, and intense rainfall that may cause flash
flooding tonight across much of the southern Plains and lower
Missouri Valley. The severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall
will expand from east Texas into the Mississippi Valley on Sunday.
National Thunderstorm/Severe Weather
Outlook for Apr. 28
Clusters of severe storms are possible through early tonight, with
the most concentrated threat for wind damage, large hail and a few
tornadoes from the ArkLaTex southward into east Texas.
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Four Seasons Trail, Madawaska, ME
Located
about 20 mi / 32 km E/NE of Fort Kent
ME
11 at Soucy Hill
West-southwest
view / Located about 25 mi. / 40 km south of Fort Kent