Wednesday – Friday
A primary cold front moves east followed by a weakening secondary front as the morning progresses. Surface high pressure builds in from the Great Lakes while an upper-level trough crosses the region tonight into Thursday. Rain is likely this morning tapering off by midday/early afternoon. North winds increase to 5-10 mph with gusts 20-25 mph this afternoon. Highs reach the mid-50s.
Tonight, mostly clear skies become partly cloudy as the upper trough moves across the Valley with Northwest wind in the 5-10 mph range gusting 15-20 mph overnight. Lows fall into the lower 30s overnight.
Partly sunny to partly cloudy skies and cool temperatures overspread the Valley Thursday as high pressure moves from the eastern Great Lakes into southern New England by Friday morning. Highs top out in the upper 40s with a slight chance of spotty showers for the region. Northwest wind will remain brisk, in the 10-15 mph range, gusting 25-30 mph in the afternoon. For Thursday night, widespread frost across the Valley and North Woods with lows falling into the mid-to-upper 20s for much of the area. Light west winds are expected.
Friday, mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid-50s and light west winds are expected. Friday night, partly cloudy to mostly clear skies and lows in the mid-30s as a dry cold front moves through with high pressure north in Québec building into the Valley Saturday.
Saturday – Tuesday
Mostly sunny/clear skies over the SJV Saturday and Sunday with highs in the low 60s Saturday and upper 50s Sunday with lows in the lower-to-middle 30s Saturday night. For Indigenous Peoples Day, mostly sunny skies with highs climbing to near 60°F with overnight lows Monday night in the middle 30s.
Tuesday, a warm front brings increased cloudiness and a chance of isolated showers by the afternoon with highs in the low 60s. Tuesday night, some scattered showers are possible with lows dropping into the lower 40s.
Daily Forecast
Today: Rain this morning. Patchy fog this morning. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Widespread frost after midnight. Colder with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Thursday: Widespread frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Areas of frost in the evening, then widespread frost after midnight. Cold with lows in the mid-20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Widespread frost in the morning. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Areas of frost after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Saturday: Areas of frost in the morning. Sunny. Highs around 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Monday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-30s.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night: A chance of rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Note: The weekly forecast is the work of UMFK Professor Joseph E. Becker and based on computer weather models, personal weather station data, and information from NOAA, the National Weather Service, and other weather data providers available at time of update and may not reflect current conditions or later forecast updates. Check The County.me or the National Weather Service Caribou, Maine for the most recent weather information for the Saint John Valley.
