St. John Valley weather for March 6-12, 2024

Joseph E. Becker, Special to The County
2 months ago

3-day Outlook: Wednesday, March 6-Friday, March 8
A cold front will slide across the Saint John Valley today and move to the coast tonight. Rain today along with patchy morning fog will change to snow tonight as colder air moves into the St. John Valley behind the cold front. Snowfall totals look to range from 1 to -4 inches across the north tonight. 

Skies will become partly sunny tomorrow as high pressure builds into the Valley with breezy north winds. Partly cloudy skies and dry conditions are expected Thursday night with mostly sunny skies across the region Friday, with light north winds and mostly clear skies Friday night with overnight lows in the middle teens.

Apex Wx Daily Summary

Today: Cloudy with a 60 percent chance for rain. Less than 1/10 inch rainfall expected. High around 44. North wind 5-10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance for snow. Accumulation of 1 to 4 inches possible. Low near 28. North wind 5-10 mph. 

Thursday: Mostly cloudy early then partly sunny, with a 40 percent chance for snow. Less than 1 inch accumulation expected. High around 37. North wind 10-12 mph gusting 20-25 mph. 

Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a 5 percent chance for snow. Low near 18. North wind 4-6 mph. 

Friday: Mostly clear with a high around 39. North wind 4-6 mph. 

Friday night: Mostly clear with a low near 17. East wind 0-7 mph.

4- to 7-day Outlook: Saturday, March 9-Tuesday, March 12

Mostly clear skies Saturday morning become partly cloudy in the afternoon and mostly cloudy overnight as a low pressure system approaches from the Great Lakes. Snow and windy conditions are expected Sunday and Monday as this system tracks across the region and into the Maritimes. Mostly cloudy skies develop Monday night with some lingering snow showers Tuesday morning. Clouds diminish Tuesday afternoon as high pressure builds into the Valley behind the low pressure system.

Apex Wx Daily Summary

Saturday: Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance for snow in the afternoon. High around 41. Southeast wind 8-14 mph.

Saturday night: Becoming mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance for snow. Low near 28. Southeast wind 8-14 mph.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with an 80 percent chance for snow. High around 37. Southeast wind 8-14 mph.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with an 80 percent chance for snow. Low near 30. Southeast wind 8-14 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with an 70 percent chance for snow. High around 37. North wind 8-14 mph.

Monday night: Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance for snow. Low near 27. North wind 8-14 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers. High around 40. North wind 8-14 mph.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy with a low near 27. Northwest wind 8-14 mph.

8- to 14-day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, March 13-Tuesday, March 19

Above normal temperatures / Above normal precipitation

Note: Computer model precision diminishes the further into the week the forecast projects. Check The County.me or the National Weather Service Caribou, ME at for weather updates with more current information for the Saint John Valley.

The Week Ahead is the work of UMFK Professor Joseph E. Becker based on personal weather station data, various computer forecast models, and information that the National Weather Service, NOAA, and other weather resources provide.