3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, April 23 – Friday, April 25
An upper-level trough will cross the region today while surface low pressure moves east in the Maritimes. Isolated to scattered showers are possible across the Saint John Valley into the early evening hours with little in the way of appreciable precipitation anticipated. Tonight, partly cloudy skies and light northwest winds are expected as high pressure briefly builds across the SJV.
Thursday features mostly cloudy to overcast skies as a fast-moving clipper low tracks from around northern Vermont to the Downeast coast by Friday morning producing a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday morning with less than 1/10-inch precipitation expected.
Friday, high pressure builds across the area with partly sunny skies. Another low pressure system approaching from the west tracks across the northern Mid-Atlantic / southern New England region and brings increasing clouds in the afternoon and some isolated showers to the SJV by Friday evening. Mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain showers is expected Friday night into Saturday morning.
Daily Summary
Today: Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid-30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid-50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the mid-50s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
4- to 7-Day Outlook: Saturday, April 19 – Tuesday, April 22
Low pressure off the Downeast coast tracks east Saturday with morning showers and afternoon rain for the Valley. A chance of rain continues overnight into early Sunday before tapering to showers that end Sunday afternoon.
High pressure builds in Sunday with skies becoming partly cloudy to mostly clear Sunday afternoon. Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies Sunday night remain mostly sunny across the region Monday into Monday night. Partly sunny skies with a chance of afternoon showers overspreads the area Tuesday as a warm front approaches and lifts across the region Tuesday night.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid-40s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid-50s.
Sunday Night: Clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-30s.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-30s.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers. Low in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
8- to 14-Day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, April 23 – Tuesday, April 29
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.
