Wednesday, June 3-Friday, June 5
High pressure over the Great Lakes will drift to the southeast over the period and channel dry air from the U.S. southeast into the region. Valley residents will have two days of mostly clear and precipitation-free conditions with temperatures warming into the 80s, which is a nice change from the below normal temperatures the area has seen in recent weeks. With dewpoints in the 40s and 50s, humidity will not be a significant factor, either.
Today, high pressure at the surface and aloft will spread across the Saint John Valley today with sunny skies and a high in the upper 70s to near 80F. North to northwest wind 0-5 mph this morning become west at 0-5 mph this afternoon. Tonight, mostly clear skies and mild conditions with temperatures in the low 50s are expected across most of the Valley. West to southwest wind in the 0-5 mph range expected overnight.
High pressure over the U.S. Southeast will spread up the East Coast Thursday with high temperatures in the middle 80s across the region. West wind in the 5-15 mph range with gusts 20-25 mph are possible.
Friday, a cold front sags across the Crown of Maine. Partly sunny skies early become mostly cloudy by afternoon with scattered afternoon showers expected. Precipitation amounts less than 1/10-inch for most locations. High in the mid- to upper 70s with a 40% chance of afternoon showers.
Friday night, the front remains draped across Maine with mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the lower 50s. Showers are likely with a 70% chance of precipitation across the Valley. Rainfall amounts in the 1/10 to 1/4-inch range expected.
Saturday, June 6-Tuesday, June 9
Low pressure from Québec slides across the region Saturday with a 70% chance of showers and some isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible. High in the low 70s with northwest wind 0-7 mph expected. Precipitation amounts currently look to be in the 1/10 to 1/4-inch range. Saturday night, mostly cloudy skies remain over the region with lows falling into the middle 40s with a 40% chance of showers.
The cold front slides south of the region Sunday as high pressure builds in the northwest with showers tapering off as the day progresses and sunny skies returning to the SJV. High temperatures s in the upper 60s to low 70s. Skies become mostly clear Sunday night with temperatures in the low to middle 40s.
High pressure remains in control of the St. John Valley’s weather Monday through Wednesday. Mostly sunny skies Monday and Tuesday with mostly clear skies Monday night. High Monday in the mid-70s with a low in the lower 50s Monday night. Highs reach the low 80s Tuesday with lows in the mid-50s Tuesday night with nor precipitation expected for the period.
Daily Forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light west wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday: A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Weather Notice: The weekly forecast, by UMFK Professor Joseph E. Becker, is based on available computer models and data 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.
