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NWS Caribou Watches, Warnings, and Advisories


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Today's High
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Today's Heat Index ("Feels Like")
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Excessive Heat Information


Tonight's Low
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Tonight's Wind Chill ("Feels Like")
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Today's Probability of Precipitation
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Tonight's Probability of Precipitation
Tonight's Probability of Precipitation


3-Day Precipitation Totals
72-Hour Precipitation Totals


Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI)
Day 1 Winter Storm Severity Index (WSSI)


Snowfall Outlook
Snowfall Outlook


Ice Accumulation Outlook
Ice Accumulation Outlook


3-Day Maximum Wind Gust
72-Hour Maximum Wind Gust



Today's Severe Weather Outlook



Today's Tornado Outlook
Maine Tornado Outlook



Today's Severe Wind Outlook
Maine Severe Wind Outlook



Today's Severe Hail Outlook
Maine Severe Hail Outlook



Today's Fire Weather Outlook
Today's Maine Fire Weather Outlook


Fort Kent Outdoor Center
47°23'N / 68°59'W / Altitude 663 ft
1 mi / 1.5 km SW of Apex Wx station in Fort Kent



Mont Farlagne Route 2, Canada
Mont Farlagne Route 2  NB Canada
Near Edmonston, New Brunswick, Canada




St. John River @ Dickey Bridge, Allagash
St. John River at Dickey, ME
Approx. 32 mi / 51 km WSW of Fort Kent



ME Route 11 @ Soucy Hill
ME Route 11 @ Soucy Hill
Approx. 25 mi / 38 km S of Fort Kent




US Route 1 @ Van Buren, ME
US 1 @ Van Buren, ME
Approx. 32 mi / 51 km SE of Fort Kent, ME




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📅 Fort Kent Weather Almanac 📅
Non-metric units unless otherwise indicated; times US Eastern
MesoWest has live and archived Apex Wx data (Station EW0429 Fort Kent).

April 2026
High: 69° on 4/27 /  Low: 7° on 4/8
Rainfall: 4.47" (avg. 3.17") = -1.3" / Snowfall: 9.0" (avg. 6.6") = +2.4"
Wind: Avg. Dir. & Speed: N @ 2 mph  / Max. Gust: 26 mph on 4/30
Data source: Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 Personal Weather Station & NOAA SC-ACIS NWS Caribou climate data

Sunday, May 3
High: 49° at 2:36 pm | Low: 38° at 5:50 am
Rainfall: 0.03" | Snowfall: 0.0"
Avg. Daily Wind: SW @ 1 mph | Max. Daily Gust: 15 mph  at 9:34 pm
Data source: Davis Instruments Vantage Pro 2 Personal Weather Station | Rain gauge not heated in winter.

Monday, May 4
Normal High: 56° | Record High: 88° (1944)
Normal Low:  34° | Record Low:  23° (1985)
Normal Daily Rainfall: 0.11" | Record Rainfall: 1.24" (1947)
Normal Daily Snowfall: 0.0" | Record Snowfall: < 0.5" (1966)
Source: NOAA SC-ACIS NWS Caribou climate data / Records since 1893

Precipitation 2026
Rain: 12.03" | normal: 11.47" (+0.56")
Snow 25-26: 84.8" | normal: 99.2" (-14.4")
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

US National High/Low Temperatures
Source: NOAA Weather Prediction Center
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Fort Kent, Maine, USA — Sun & Moon Today

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Moon Phase: 🌖 Waning Gibbous → 🌗 Last Quarter Sat. 9 May at 5:10 pm

Moon Times for Fort Kent, Maine

Fort Kent Sun & Moon Tracker
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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 & Holidays







7-Day Outlook: Mon. May 4 – Sun. May 10
Updated May 4 at 8:30 AM EDT

Today – Wednesday
A disturbance moving in from the west today will provide enough lift for showers to develop by late morning across the North Woods and then spread eastward through the day, even as some breaks of sunshine help temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 50s. The atmosphere will feature steep temperature changes with height and sufficient moisture, allowing for a weak amount of instability and the potential for a few rumbles of thunder, mainly around the Bangor and Downeast regions. Some of the stronger showers may also produce brief gusty winds. Skies clear tonight with lighter winds, allowing temperatures to fall into the upper 30s.

On Tuesday, a warmer and more humid air mass will build in with partly sunny skies and highs rising into the upper 60s to low 70s. Showers will become more likely during the afternoon, with thunderstorms possible late in the day as a cold front approaches from the west. The greatest chance for thunderstorms will be across northern and western Maine, generally north of a line from Dover-Foxcroft to Houlton.

While widespread severe weather is not expected, the combination of a relatively dry lower atmosphere and strengthening winds aloft may allow for some gusty winds to mix down to the surface, which could blow around loose objects and bring down a few small tree limbs. Consequently, the Storm Prediction Center has placed much of northern Maine at a Level 1 "marginal" risk for isolated severe thunderstorms, with severe winds the major threat.

Showers and thunderstorms will remain likely Tuesday evening before transitioning to steadier rain overnight as temperatures fall into the mid-40s. Rain is expected to continue through Wednesday with highs in the low-to-mid-50s, and periods of moderate rainfall possible at times. Rain will gradually taper off Wednesday night, mainly before midnight, with overnight lows settling into the low 40s.

Thursday – Sunday
A cold front will gradually shift toward the coast on Thursday as a wave of low pressure tracks along the boundary Wednesday night into Thursday morning before lifting northeast into eastern Canada. Rain will be likely Thursday morning, then taper to scattered showers during the afternoon and continuing into Thursday night, with partly sunny skies and highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 30s under mostly cloudy skies with a continued chance of showers.

On Friday, an upper-level trough will keep a chance of showers across the region, especially into the evening, with partly sunny skies and highs in the low-to-mid-50s. Skies will partially clear Friday night with lingering early showers possible and lows dipping into the mid-30s. High pressure will begin to build on Saturday, bringing mostly sunny skies for much of the day along with highs in the mid-50s, although a chance of scattered showers may develop later in the afternoon as another system approaches from the west.

This next system, an occluding area of low pressure moving in from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley, will cross the region Saturday night into early Sunday, bringing a continued chance of showers and partly cloudy skies, with overnight lows in the mid-30s. By Sunday, partly sunny skies are expected with a continued chance of showers and highs reaching the mid-to-upper 50s. A few showers may linger into Sunday night and early Monday under mostly cloudy skies, with lows in the upper 30s.


🌤️ Daily Weather for Fort Kent & Vicinity 🌤️
Updated every 3-6 hours from NWS Caribou
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Maine / New Brunswick Regional Satellite

Regional Visible Satellite
Credit: College of DuPage / NOAA GOES-19 Imagery (visible--day; night--infrared)



🇺🇸 Today's US National Weather Outlook 🇺🇸

Storms and Temperature Swings This Week
A strong cold front moving south from the Northern Plains will bring widespread unsettled weather across much of the country through midweek. Showers and thunderstorms will expand from the Rockies and Plains into the Midwest, Northeast, and Southeast, with some storms turning strong to severe in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley. These storms may produce heavy rain, gusty winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. Higher elevations in the Rockies and Sierra Nevada will see periods of snow and wintry precipitation, while lower elevations receive rain. Cooler air will spread across northern and eastern areas, with some locations seeing temperatures fall into the 40s, while the Pacific Northwest remains much warmer than average.


🌪️⛈️ Severe Weather Outlook ⛈️🌪️
Learn more about Severe Thunderstorm Outlooks
Severe Storm Risk Across Midwest and Plains
A developing storm system will bring the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms from the Midwest into parts of the central and southern Plains late Monday afternoon into Monday night. Storms are expected to form along a cold front and may intensify during the evening as winds increase. The greatest risk will be across eastern Kansas into Missouri and parts of Illinois, where storms could produce large hail and damaging wind gusts. Some storms may organize into clusters, increasing the potential for stronger winds. Farther south into Oklahoma and northern Texas, a more isolated but potentially intense threat exists, with a chance for very large hail if storms develop. Areas near the Great Lakes may also see strong winds, though the overall severe threat there is lower.


🌧️Excessive Rainfall Outlook 🌧️
Learn more about Excessive Rainfall Risk
Excessive rainfall not expected today or tonight
The probability of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance is less than 5 percent.

🔥Fire Weather Outlook
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Learn more about Fire Weather Outlooks

Fire Weather Concerns and Breezy Conditions Across Multiple Regions
A developing weather system moving out of the Southwest will bring increasing winds and dry conditions to parts of the central and southern United States. In the southern Plains, warm temperatures combined with breezy west winds and low humidity will create elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions, especially across parts of Texas and Oklahoma. Some isolated showers or storms may develop near the edge of this dry air, but they will be limited. Farther north, across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, cooler temperatures and cloud cover will reduce the overall fire risk, though gusty winds could still cause localized concerns. In the Mid-Atlantic, breezy conditions and somewhat dry air may develop, but recent rainfall should limit any widespread fire danger.


National Weather Outlook information sources: Weather Prediction Center & Storm Prediction Center

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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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US Surface Weather Chart
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College of DuPage NEXLAB


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US Advisories, Watches, & Warnings
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US Precipitation Outlook
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US Snowfall Outlook
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Yesterday's Storm Reports
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Today's High Temperatures
US High Temeperature Outlook


Tonight's Low Temperatures
US Low Temperture Outlook

8-14 Day Temperature Outlook
8-14 Day Temperature Outlook


8-14 Day Precipitation Outlook

2-Day Tropical Atlantic Outlook
2-Day Tropical Atlantic Outlook
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7-Day Tropical Atlantic Outlook
7-Day Tropical Atlantic Outlook
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Northeast Regional Satellite
Regional Satellite


Northeast Severe Weather Outlook
Northeast Severe Weather Outlook


Northeast Precipitation Outlook
NE Precipitation Outlook


Northeast Snowfall Outlook
Regional Snow Accumulation


Northeast Ice Accumulation Outlook
Regional Ice Accumulation


Northeast Wind Gust Outlook
NE Wind Gusts


Northeast Wave Height Outlook
NE Wave Height


Maine Drought Monitor
Maine Drouht Monitor


Saint John River at Fort Kent
Saint John River at Fort Kent
Ice in winter may affect gauge measurement.


Fish River at Fort Kent
Fish River at Fort Kent
Ice in winter may affect gauge measurement.


Allagash River above Allagash
Allagash River above Allagash
Ice in winter may affect gauge measurement.


St. John River at Dickey
St. John River at Dickey
Ice in winter may affect gauge measurement.



Environment Canada Weather Map
Canadian Weather Map
Temperature in Celsius



Today's Sun
Today's Sun
HMI Intensitygram / Dark areas are sunspots



Aurora Outlook
Aurora Outlook
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