Today, Arctic high remains over the Valley with mostly sunny skies and continued frigid conditions across the area with highs in the single digits above zero. Tonight will be partly cloudy and not as cold with temperatures falling into the 0-to-minus-5 range and wind chill values minus 10 to around minus 15 degrees.
Thursday, an upper-level trough approaches with a chance of scattered snow showers under mostly cloudy skies. Daytime highs in the middle 10s with light south winds expected for the St. John Valley Thursday night, partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the 0-to-minus-5 range are expected.
Friday, mostly sunny skies continue with a few passing flurries possible as a weak upper trough crosses the region. Highs in the mid-10s above zero with mostly clear skies Friday night and lows in the 0-to-minus-5 range for St. John Valley locations once again.
Daily Summary
Today: Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 7 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill readings as low as 34 below.
Tonight: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cold with lows around 4 below. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 14. South winds around 5 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Lows around 2 below. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs around 15. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, cold with lows around 0.
4- to 7-Day Outlook: Saturday, Jan. 25 – Tuesday, Jan. 28
High pressure builds across the Valley Saturday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low 20s. Partly cloudy skies develop Saturday night as a cold front approaches from Québec with lows dipping into the single digits. Sunday looks partly sunny to mostly cloudy as the cold front approaches and moves through with highs in the mid-20s and a slight chance for snow showers.
Sunday night, partly cloudy skies with lows in the 0-to-5-above range. Monday will be quiet weatherwise with partly sunny skies and highs in the low 20s. A chance of scattered snow showers is on tap for Tuesday across the SJV as an occluding low pressure system affects the region. Highs in the low 20s are followed by partly cloudy skies Tuesday night and a chance of scattered snow showers. Lows fall into the 0-to-5-above range for most Valley locations.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 20.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid-20s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
Monday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 20.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs around 20. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Tuesday Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2 above. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
8- to 14-Day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, Jan. 29 – Tuesday, Feb. 4
Below 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.
