Apex Wx

Fort Kent & the Saint John Valley, Maine
Weather Information

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High pressure will drift into the Atlantic today, allowing partly sunny skies and mild conditions to continue. Patchy smoke will be possible, with light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph. Temperatures will reach the upper 70s.

Clouds will increase tonight as a weakening occluded front approaches from Quebec. Scattered showers will develop, mainly after the early morning hours, with a 30% chance of precipitation. Temperatures will fall into the mid-50s, with light winds becoming southerly around 5 mph after midnight.

The front and its associated low pressure system will cross the region Monday, bringing some beneficial rainfall to the Valley. Showers will become likely, and thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon. Cloudy skies and southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph will accompany the rain, with a 70% chance of precipitation. Rainfall totals of 1/4 to 1/2-inch are possible, with locally higher amounts in thunderstorms. Temperatures will reach the upper 60s.

Showers will continue into Monday evening as the low pressure system and upper-level trough move through the region. A thunderstorm will remain possible during the evening, although precipitation will taper to a slight chance after midnight. Patchy fog may develop late, with light and variable winds. Additional rainfall will generally be less than 1/10-inch, although thunderstorms could produce locally higher amounts. Overnight temperatures will fall into the mid-50s.

High pressure will build in from the Ohio Valley on Tuesday, bringing improving conditions. Skies will become partly sunny, winds will remain light, and temperatures will climb into the mid-70s. Tuesday night will be mostly cloudy, with calm winds and temperatures in the mid-50s.

A cold front trailing from low pressure in northern Quebec will move in from the west Wednesday, bringing increasing chances for showers and a few thunderstorms. Wednesday will begin partly sunny, with temperatures reaching the mid-70s. Winds will be light early before becoming southwest at around 5 to 10 mph during the afternoon. Showers will become more likely during the afternoon and continue into Wednesday evening, with a few rumbles of thunder possible across the Valley. Severe thunderstorms are not expected.

Showers and thunderstorms will remain likely Wednesday evening before tapering to a few lingering showers overnight as the front moves through. Skies will remain mostly cloudy, with temperatures falling into the low to mid-50s. Rainfall totals will generally remain below 1/2-inch, with lighter amounts expected Downeast.

Thursday will bring improving conditions behind the front, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s. A few showers will remain possible, along with an isolated thunderstorm during the afternoon, but the overall chance of precipitation will be low. Skies will clear Thursday night, with temperatures falling into the upper 40s to around 50.

Friday will be sunny and pleasant, with temperatures in the low to mid-70s. Mostly clear skies will continue Friday night, with lows around 50. Saturday will be warmer, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures reaching the upper 70s. Clouds will increase Saturday evening, with a chance of rain showers developing after sunset and temperatures falling into the low to mid-50s overnight.