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Weather information for the Saint John Valley since 2009

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Sunday, January 26

High: 29° at 3:34 pm Low: 3° at 2:34 am

Precipitation: 0.00" / Snow: 0.0"

Daily Wind: Avg. Dir. & Speed: SSW @ 1 mph / Max. Gust: 21 mph at 6:00 pm
Source: Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 Personal Weather Station / Rain gauge not heated in winter.

Monday, January 27

Normal High: 18° / Record High: 54° in 1950
Normal Low: -5° / Record Low: -37° in 2009
Year-to-Date Precipitation: 1.25" / avg. 2.48" = -1.23"
Year-to-Date Snowfall: 24.0" / avg. 50.1" = -26.1"
2023 - 2024 Snowfall: 75.6" / avg. 99.3" = -23.7"

Annual snowfall measured from July 1 - June 30
Source: NOAA SC-ACIS NWS Caribou climate data collected since 1893 (avg. 1991-2020)

Additional Archived Weather Data from Apex Wx is at the University of Utah's MesoWest

Fort Kent, ME, USA — Sun and Moon Times

Moon Phase: 🌘 Waning Crescent → 🌑 New Moon 7:36 am Wed. Jan. 29

The Week Ahead for Fort Kent & the Upper Saint John Valley of Maine by Apex Wx

Forecast updated: January 27, 2025 at 7:47 am EST → Viewing later? Check for updates.

⚠️ Current NWS Caribou, ME Hazardous Weather Outlook ⚠️

3-Day Outlook: Mon. Jan. 27 - Wed. Jan. 29

For today, partly cloudy skies start the day with breezy south winds across the area. Clouds increase as the day progresses and a stronger clipper system approaches from the northwest. A chance of snow develops in the afternoon with south winds gusting into the 25-30 mph range creating areas of blowing snow, so area drivers should use caution due to suddenly changing visibility.

Tonight, a chance of snow showers in the evening with a chance of snow continuing overnight and continued breezy south to southwest winds in the evening shifting to the west/northwest. Snowfall totals in the 1-3 inch range are possible from this system overnight into Tuesday.

Snow showers/snow squalls with blowing snow are possible Tuesday AM as the clipper moves through then east of the region. Snow tapers off in the afternoon with temperatures plummeting Tuesday afternoon with decreasing cloudiness and winds shifting to the west in the 10-20 mph range with gusts in the 25-30 mph range possible in Fort Kent. Tuesday night, west winds diminish and partly cloudy skies develop with temperatures falling into the mid-10s below zero as a new Arctic air mass moves into the region.

Wednesday, partly sunny skies and frigid conditions are expected with a clipper moving through southern New England with a slight chance of snow Tuesday afternoon in Fort Kent and vicinity. Wednesday night, partly cloudy skies with isolated snow showers are anticipated with lows falling into the -5 to -10 degree range.

Daily Summary

Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -4. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tonight: Snow showers. Low around 3. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -29. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

4-7 Day Outlook: Thu. Jan. 30 - Sun. Feb. 2

Thursday looks to be the coldest day of the period with daytime highs struggling to climb to around 3 above. Overnight, temperatures fall towards -10° with partly cloudy skies overspreading the SJV. A weak clipper produces a few isolated/scattered snow showers Friday. High pressure builds in from the west with mostly sunny skies Saturday and Sunday and continued cold conditions.

Daily Summary

Thursday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

Sunday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

8-14 Day Regional Climate Trends: Mon. Feb. 3 - Sun. Feb. 9

Near normal temperatures / Above normal precipitation

US National Outlooks

Jan. 27: Heavy Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. and Alaska; Lake-effect Snow Downwind of the Great Lakes
A storm continues to produce rain and higher-elevation snow over parts of central/southern California through Monday afternoon. This system is also bringing Elevated fire weather conditions over parts of Southwest. Lake-effect snow is expected downwind from the Great Lakes, especially Lake Ontario. A significant winter storm and atmospheric river continue to impact Alaska.

Thunderstorm/Severe Weather Outlook for Jan. 27
Severe thunderstorms are not forecast across the contiguous United States through tonight.

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Credit: College of DuPage NEXLAB Satellite and Radar / 1km resolution / Band Type: Composite (Visual/Near-IR)

Notices

Apex Wx is a private weather information service unaffiliated with NOAA/NWS operated by Joseph Becker, PhD. Dr. Becker holds a certification in weather forecasting from Penn State University and is a trained NWS Storm Spotter.

Weather information compiled by Apex 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. Visit NWS Caribou for the latest official watches, warnings, and advisories for northern Maine.

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