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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
Approx.
32 mi / 51 km WSW of Fort Kent
Apex Wx
Fort Kent & the Saint John Valley, Maine
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units unless otherwise indicated; times US Eastern
MesoWest
has live and archived Apex Wx data (Station EW0429 Fort Kent).
High: 60° at 3:51 pm | Low: 29° at 4:59
am
Precipitation: Rainfall: 0.00" | Snowfall:
0.0"
Avg. Daily Wind: W at 4 mph | Max. Daily
Gust: 27 mph at 1:28 pm
Data
source: Davis Instruments Vantage
Pro 2 Personal Weather Station | Rain gauge
not heated in winter.
Saturday, May 23 Climatology
Normal High: 65° |
Record High: 92° (1992)
Normal Low: 40° | Record Low: 25° (1982)
Normal Daily Rainfall: 0.11" | Record Rainfall: 1.05" (1976)
Normal Low: 40° | Record Low: 25° (1982)
Normal Daily Rainfall: 0.11" | Record Rainfall: 1.05" (1976)
Normal Daily Snowfall:
0.0" | Record Snowfall: —
Rain: 12.76"
| normal: 13.45" (-0.69")
Snow 25-26: 84.8" | normal: 99.3" (-14.5")
Snow 25-26: 84.8" | normal: 99.3" (-14.5")
Snow 24-25: 73.2" | normal:
99.3" (-26.1")
❄️
Annual snowfall measured from
July 1 - June 30 ❄️ | Data
source: NOAA SC-ACIS NWS
Caribou climate data
Source: NOAA
Weather Prediction Center
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& Moon Information🌕
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The
Week Ahead for Fort Kent & the Saint John Valley of
Maine
Outlooks
updated 7-9 AM ET Weekdays / 8-10 AM Weekends &
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7-Day Outlook: Sat. May 23 – Fri. May 29
High pressure will build across the Valley today with sunny skies and
a high in the mid-60s. With high pressure overhead, winds will be near
calm today. Tonight, mostly clear skies are expected with temperatures
falling into the middle 30s with calm winds. There is a slight chance
of patchy frost late tonight, mainly across parts of northern portions
of the County, and temperatures could get cold enough to damage
sensitive plants in a few spots. However, clouds moving in overnight
may help limit how much temperatures fall.
Updated
May 23 at 8:45 am EDT
🌊 National Weather Service Cold Water Safety Message
The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid- to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only around 50 degrees on Moosehead Lake and in the middle to upper 50s on smaller lakes and rivers. The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water.
The warm air temperatures this weekend in the mid- to upper 60s may cause people to underestimate the dangers of the cold water temperatures which are currently only around 50 degrees on Moosehead Lake and in the middle to upper 50s on smaller lakes and rivers. The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone immersed in the water.
Today – Monday
Low pressure will approach from the southwest Sunday with
increasingly cloudy skies, and a steady, soaking rain is expected to
move in late Sunday night and continue through Monday evening. Highs
top out in the upper 60s Sunday with south winds 4-8 mph. Sunday
night, cloudy skies with an 80% chance of rain overspreading the SJV
after midnight. Rainfall totals in the 0.10 to 0.25-inch range
expected. Temperature in the low 40s with south wind 4-5 mph in the
evening becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Memorial Day will will feel noticeably cooler than Sunday, with
daytime temperatures in the mid- to upper 50s in Fort Kent and
vicinity. Mostly cloudy skies with a 90% chance of rain with between
0.10 and 0.25-inch possible. Southeast wind early 5-6 mph becoming
south 4-6 mph. Monday night, mostly cloudy skies with a 20% chance of
showers. Low in the mid-40s with west-southwest wind 0-5 mph.
Tuesday – Friday
Tuesday features partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon along with a
chance of isolated thunderstorms as an occluding low pressure area
tracks down from the James Bay region. Rainfall amounts potentially in
the 0.25 to 0.50-inch range are possible. High in the low 70s with
west-northwest wind 0-7 mph. Tuesday night, mostly cloudy skies with a
70% chance of showers and a low in the upper 40s. South wind 0-7 mph.
Thursday, an upper-level trough remain near/over the region with an
upper low approaching from the west. Partly sunny skies expected
with 40% chance of scattered showers across the SJV. High in the
low 60s with north wind 0-7 mph. Thursday night, partly cloudy skies
with a 30% chance of scattered showers. Low in the lower 40s with
light north winds.
For Friday, the upper-level trough/low continues to affect the
region. Fort Kent and vicinity see partly sunny skies with a 30%
chance of scattered showers and a high in the low 60s. North wind 0-7
mph. Friday night, partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers
and temperatures in the low 40s. North wind 0-7 mph expected.
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Weather for Fort Kent & Vicinity 🌤️
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Maine / New Brunswick Regional Satellite
Credit: College of
DuPage / NOAA GOES-19 Imagery (visible--day;
night--infrared)
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Today's US National Weather Outlook
🇺🇸
Wet and unsettled weather will continue across much of the eastern half of the United States through the Memorial Day weekend as several storm systems move along a slow-moving front. Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Texas and Louisiana into the Southeast, Mid-South, and Ohio Valley. Some storms may produce damaging winds, hail, and torrential rainfall capable of causing flash flooding, especially in areas with saturated ground. The greatest flood concern will be across eastern Texas and southern Louisiana where heavy rain may repeatedly affect the same locations. Farther north, cool and damp conditions will persist across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast with periods of soaking rain through Sunday. Meanwhile, the western United States will remain warm and mostly dry with temperatures above normal through early next week.
Scattered
Strong Storms Possible Across Parts of
the South and Ohio Valley
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening across parts of the southern Plains, Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Ohio Valley. A few storms may become strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes. The greatest concern for severe weather will extend from Texas into Louisiana, where very warm and humid air could support stronger storms near the coast. Additional strong storms are possible across the Texas Panhandle and west Texas, where hail and gusty winds may occur. Farther east, isolated damaging wind gusts may develop from Georgia into South Carolina during the afternoon. Across Ohio, a few thunderstorms could rotate enough to produce an isolated tornado as warm, humid air combines with increasing winds higher in the atmosphere.
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and evening across parts of the southern Plains, Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Ohio Valley. A few storms may become strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes. The greatest concern for severe weather will extend from Texas into Louisiana, where very warm and humid air could support stronger storms near the coast. Additional strong storms are possible across the Texas Panhandle and west Texas, where hail and gusty winds may occur. Farther east, isolated damaging wind gusts may develop from Georgia into South Carolina during the afternoon. Across Ohio, a few thunderstorms could rotate enough to produce an isolated tornado as warm, humid air combines with increasing winds higher in the atmosphere.
🌧️Excessive
Rainfall Outlook 🌧️
Learn more about Excessive Rainfall Risk
Learn more about Excessive Rainfall Risk
Heavy
Rain and Flash Flooding Threat Across
Texas and Louisiana
Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected today across eastern Texas and western Louisiana, where the risk for flash flooding will continue to increase. Several rounds of storms may move over the same locations, leading to rainfall totals of several inches in some areas. The greatest concern extends from the upper Texas coast into southwest Louisiana, including areas near Houston and Lake Charles, where localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas may develop quickly. Additional showers and thunderstorms are also expected across parts of the Southeast and southern Appalachians, where isolated flooding problems may occur due to very moist conditions. Farther north into the upper Ohio Valley, scattered heavy downpours could produce localized runoff issues in areas that have already received significant rainfall during the past day.
Periods of heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected today across eastern Texas and western Louisiana, where the risk for flash flooding will continue to increase. Several rounds of storms may move over the same locations, leading to rainfall totals of several inches in some areas. The greatest concern extends from the upper Texas coast into southwest Louisiana, including areas near Houston and Lake Charles, where localized flooding of roads and low-lying areas may develop quickly. Additional showers and thunderstorms are also expected across parts of the Southeast and southern Appalachians, where isolated flooding problems may occur due to very moist conditions. Farther north into the upper Ohio Valley, scattered heavy downpours could produce localized runoff issues in areas that have already received significant rainfall during the past day.
🔥Fire Weather Outlook🔥
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Warm
and Mostly Quiet Weather Limits Fire
Danger Across the West
No widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the United States. A large area of high pressure will continue building across the West, bringing warmer temperatures and very dry air to parts of the Southwest and Great Basin. Humidity levels will fall during the afternoon, especially in desert and lower elevation areas, but generally light winds should help limit the overall wildfire threat. A few locations in mountain passes and higher terrain may experience locally elevated fire danger where winds become slightly stronger. Elsewhere, several weather systems moving across the Plains and eastern states will bring periods of rain and thunderstorms, helping reduce fire concerns in those regions. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms may develop over parts of the interior West, but lightning activity is expected to remain limited.
No widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the United States. A large area of high pressure will continue building across the West, bringing warmer temperatures and very dry air to parts of the Southwest and Great Basin. Humidity levels will fall during the afternoon, especially in desert and lower elevation areas, but generally light winds should help limit the overall wildfire threat. A few locations in mountain passes and higher terrain may experience locally elevated fire danger where winds become slightly stronger. Elsewhere, several weather systems moving across the Plains and eastern states will bring periods of rain and thunderstorms, helping reduce fire concerns in those regions. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms may develop over parts of the interior West, but lightning activity is expected to remain limited.
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Weather Notice:
This information is based on available computer models and data and
may not reflect current conditions or later forecast updates. Always
visit NWS Caribou at
https://www.weather.gov/car/ for the latest official watches,
warnings, and advisories for northern Maine.
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.
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The vast majority of weather apps are automated without human oversight and can miss critical, nuanced details during severe or changing weather. Do not rely on an app for the forecast. Instead, go to weather.gov for the forecast.
Radar apps visualize precipitation intensity using color-coded echoes. However, updates are not instant, and even the most advanced composite radar mosaics can be delayed by 5 to 20 minutes by the time they reach your app.That delay means the weather you are viewing might already be miles away — or more intense than the image suggests.
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.
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- Sun/Moon data from timeanddate.com.
- NOAA Warning Banner provided by WillyWeather.com.
- Additional Archived Weather Data from Apex Wx is at the University of Utah's MesoWest
- Apex Wx logo by Joanna Becker ©2016 (Visit Bushi and Brush Arts Dojo)
The vast majority of weather apps are automated without human oversight and can miss critical, nuanced details during severe or changing weather. Do not rely on an app for the forecast. Instead, go to weather.gov for the forecast.
Radar apps visualize precipitation intensity using color-coded echoes. However, updates are not instant, and even the most advanced composite radar mosaics can be delayed by 5 to 20 minutes by the time they reach your app.That delay means the weather you are viewing might already be miles away — or more intense than the image suggests.
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Ice in winter may affect gauge
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