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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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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
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
Precipitation 2026
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 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
Rain: 12.03"
| normal: 11.47" (+0.56")
Snow 25-26: 84.8" | normal: 99.2" (-14.4")
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
Data source: NOAA SC-ACIS NWS Caribou climate data
US
National High/Low Temperatures
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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
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Today's US National Weather Outlook
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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
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.
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.
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Excessive
rainfall not expected today or tonight
The probability of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance is less than 5 percent.
The probability of rainfall exceeding flash flood guidance is less than 5 percent.
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Weather Concerns and Breezy Conditions
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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.
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.
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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.
Credits
- 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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