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47°23'N /
68°59'W / Altitude 663 ft
1 mi / 1.5 km SW of Apex Wx station in Fort Kent
1 mi / 1.5 km SW of Apex Wx station in Fort Kent
Near
Edmonston, New Brunswick, Canada
St. John River @ Dickey
Bridge, Allagash
ME Route 11 @ Soucy Hill
US Route 1 @ Van Buren, ME
Approx. 32 mi / 51 km WSW of Fort Kent
ME Route 11 @ Soucy Hill
Approx. 25 mi / 38 km S of Fort Kent
US Route 1 @ Van Buren, ME
Approx.
32 mi / 51 km SE of Fort Kent, ME
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41°F
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☀️ Sun & Moon Information for Fort Kent, Maine 🌕
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The
Week Ahead for Fort Kent & the Saint John Valley of
Maine
Outlooks typically updated 7–9 AM ET
weekdays and 8–10 AM ET weekends & holidays
7-Day
Outlook for Friday, June 19 – Thursday, June 25
Updated June 19 at 9:05 AM EDT
Fri. June 19 – Sun. June 21
An unsettled weather pattern will remain in place across the
Valley through the weekend thanks to an upper-level low pressure
area that will meander over the region, bringing scattered rain
showers each day. A few isolated thunderstorms could develop during
the afternoon hours each day. Temperatures will stay cooler than
normal for this time of year, since extensive cloud cover will limit
warming, so cooler-than-average conditions are expected to continue
through the weekend.
For Juneteenth, showers will be likely through the morning and
early afternoon before gradually diminishing later in the day. Skies
will remain mostly cloudy, with afternoon temperatures reaching the
mid to upper 60s. West winds will range from around 5 to 10 mph,
with occasional gusts between 20 and 25 mph. Rainfall amounts are
expected to remain light, generally less than 1/10-inch.
Cloudy conditions will continue tonight, with another round of
showers developing after midnight. Patchy fog is expected to form
toward daybreak, especially in areas that receive rainfall.
Overnight lows will fall into the mid 40s. Light northwest winds of
around 5 mph or less will prevail. Additional rainfall amounts
should remain under 1/10-inch.
Saturday will remain mostly cloudy and cool. Patchy morning fog will gradually lift, while scattered showers remain possible through the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the lower to mid-60s. North winds will increase to around 5 to 15 mph, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph at times. Any rainfall will be light, with amounts generally less than 1/10-inch.
Saturday night will be mainly dry with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will settle into the upper 40s, and north winds will become light and variable before turning calm overnight.
Saturday will remain mostly cloudy and cool. Patchy morning fog will gradually lift, while scattered showers remain possible through the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the lower to mid-60s. North winds will increase to around 5 to 15 mph, with gusts of 20 to 25 mph at times. Any rainfall will be light, with amounts generally less than 1/10-inch.
Saturday night will be mainly dry with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures will settle into the upper 40s, and north winds will become light and variable before turning calm overnight.
☀️🌿🌻Summer Solstice occurs at 4:24 AM EDT Sunday, June
21, 2026☀️🌿🌻
On Sunday, the threat for precipitation will increase once again
as weak low pressure moves across the area. A few showers may
develop during the morning and early afternoon, followed by a
greater chance for showers and thunderstorms later in the day. Skies
will become partly sunny at times, helping temperatures climb into
the upper 60s. Winds will remain light, generally from the north, at
less than 10 mph. Rainfall amounts outside of thunderstorms should
remain below 1/10-inch, although locally higher totals will be
possible where thunderstorms develop.
Any lingering showers or thunderstorms Sunday evening will gradually diminish, leading to a mostly cloudy night. Patchy fog may redevelop toward dawn Monday. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 40s to around 50. Winds will be light to calm. Additional rainfall amounts during the evening will vary considerably, with locally higher totals possible in any thunderstorms before precipitation tapers off.
Any lingering showers or thunderstorms Sunday evening will gradually diminish, leading to a mostly cloudy night. Patchy fog may redevelop toward dawn Monday. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 40s to around 50. Winds will be light to calm. Additional rainfall amounts during the evening will vary considerably, with locally higher totals possible in any thunderstorms before precipitation tapers off.
Mon. June 22 – Thu. June 25
Monday features partly sunny skies with increasing chances of
showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms as an upper-level low
approaches from the Great Lakes region approaches. Surface low
pressure looks to slide from the Ohio Valley to the Maine coast by
Tuesday morning bringing a chance of showers, along with scattered
thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening. A chance of showers
continues Monday night. Monday's high reaches the low 70s with a low
Monday night in the lower 50s.
Low pressure slides along the coast Tuesday and into the Maritimes Tuesday night into Wednesday with a 50% chance of showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms for Fort Kent and neighboring locations. High in the low 70s. Tuesday night, expect mostly-to-partly cloudy skies with a low in the lower 50s and a 50% chance of showers.
High pressure briefly builds across the area Wednesday morning with partly sunny skies and a chance of scattered showers. Wednesday's high reaches the mid-70s. Yet another low pressure area approaches from the Great Lakes later Wednesday bringing scattered afternoon showers and isolated thunderstorms to Fort Kent and vicinity once again. Wednesday night, isolated showers are expected in the evening with partly cloudy skies overnight with temperatures falling to around 50 degrees.
Thursday, partly sunny skies being the day with mostly cloudy
skies in the afternoon/evening along with a 60% chance of showers
and isolated thunderstorms as the low pressure area tracks across
Maine. Thursday night, a chance of scattered showers and some
thunderstorms continues. Low in the lower 50s with a 30% chance of
precipitation.
Further ahead, the pattern of brief dry spells and showery
weather looks to continue into the following weekend with the
pattern for June 26 through July 2 featuring near-to-slightly above
normal temperatures and slightly above normal precipitation.
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Life-Threatening
Flooding Persists in the South as Storm
Threat Expands and Cooler Air Reaches the
East
Significant and potentially life-threatening flash flooding continues today across parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast, where areas that recently received more than ten inches of rain remain highly vulnerable to additional flooding from renewed rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Flood risks also extend into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains as tropical moisture interacts with an approaching weather front. This weekend, a developing low-pressure system is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, including possible tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds, to the Central and Southern Plains before producing heavy rainfall that could trigger numerous flash floods. By Sunday, the flooding threat is expected to shift toward the Midwest. Meanwhile, cooler, drier air will spread across the East, while hot weather persists across the West.
Significant and potentially life-threatening flash flooding continues today across parts of the Gulf Coast and Southeast, where areas that recently received more than ten inches of rain remain highly vulnerable to additional flooding from renewed rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms. Flood risks also extend into the Lower Mississippi Valley and Southern Plains as tropical moisture interacts with an approaching weather front. This weekend, a developing low-pressure system is expected to bring severe thunderstorms, including possible tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds, to the Central and Southern Plains before producing heavy rainfall that could trigger numerous flash floods. By Sunday, the flooding threat is expected to shift toward the Midwest. Meanwhile, cooler, drier air will spread across the East, while hot weather persists across the West.
Isolated
Severe Thunderstorms Possible
Across Texas, the Southeast,
Central Plains, Upper Midwest,
and Great Basin
A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast today across parts of Texas, the Southeast, the central Plains, the Upper Midwest, and portions of the Sierra and northern Great Basin. The primary threats include isolated damaging wind gusts and hail, although widespread severe weather is not expected. Thunderstorms developing from north Texas and southern Oklahoma into the Southeast may occasionally produce strong winds as warm, humid air fuels storm growth during the afternoon. In the Upper Midwest, scattered storms across Minnesota and western Wisconsin could generate hail and locally damaging winds. A few storms in the central Plains may also produce hail. Meanwhile, isolated high-based thunderstorms in the Sierra and northern Great Basin could create strong outflow winds due to dry lower-level conditions.
A marginal risk of severe thunderstorms is forecast today across parts of Texas, the Southeast, the central Plains, the Upper Midwest, and portions of the Sierra and northern Great Basin. The primary threats include isolated damaging wind gusts and hail, although widespread severe weather is not expected. Thunderstorms developing from north Texas and southern Oklahoma into the Southeast may occasionally produce strong winds as warm, humid air fuels storm growth during the afternoon. In the Upper Midwest, scattered storms across Minnesota and western Wisconsin could generate hail and locally damaging winds. A few storms in the central Plains may also produce hail. Meanwhile, isolated high-based thunderstorms in the Sierra and northern Great Basin could create strong outflow winds due to dry lower-level conditions.
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Rainfall Outlook 🌧️
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Moderate
Risk of Flash Flooding Across
the Central Gulf Coast and
Parts of Texas
A moderate risk of
excessive rainfall and flash
flooding is in place today
across parts of the central Gulf
Coast, including portions of
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama,
the Florida Panhandle, and
nearby areas. Communities
already affected by heavy rain
during the past day may face
worsening flooding as additional
slow-moving thunderstorms
develop and repeatedly move over
the same locations. Rainfall
rates could reach 2 to 3 inches
per hour, quickly overwhelming
saturated ground and drainage
systems. Scattered flash
flooding is also possible from
southern Oklahoma through
central and eastern Texas, where
very humid conditions will
support intense downpours. Some
areas could receive several
additional inches of rain,
leading to flooded roads, rising
creeks, and hazardous travel
conditions through tonight and
early Saturday.
🔥Fire Weather Outlook🔥
Learn more about Fire Weather Outlooks
Critical
Fire Weather Conditions Expected
Across Parts of the Interior
West
Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across portions of far northern California, extreme southern Oregon, northwestern Nevada, and other parts of the Interior West. Dry air, gusty winds, and very low humidity will create favorable conditions for wildfires to start and spread quickly, especially in areas with dry vegetation. Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 miles per hour combined with humidity levels as low as 10 to 15 percent will increase fire danger from eastern California into the Great Basin and toward the Four Corners region. In addition, thunderstorms developing across the northern Sierra, southeastern Oregon, and the northern Great Basin may produce lightning with limited rainfall. These storms could spark new fires, while strong and erratic winds may further increase wildfire spread potential.
Critical fire weather conditions are expected today across portions of far northern California, extreme southern Oregon, northwestern Nevada, and other parts of the Interior West. Dry air, gusty winds, and very low humidity will create favorable conditions for wildfires to start and spread quickly, especially in areas with dry vegetation. Sustained southwest winds of 15 to 20 miles per hour combined with humidity levels as low as 10 to 15 percent will increase fire danger from eastern California into the Great Basin and toward the Four Corners region. In addition, thunderstorms developing across the northern Sierra, southeastern Oregon, and the northern Great Basin may produce lightning with limited rainfall. These storms could spark new fires, while strong and erratic winds may further increase wildfire spread potential.
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