3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, May 8 – Friday, May 10
Partly sunny skies are expected Friday with a slight chance for showers as an upper-level trough moves over the region. Forecast models are not in agreement with how much precipitation will occur.
The National Weather Service in Caribou notes that “[t]he Canadian guidance still holds onto the chance for a cutoff low that would maintain a wetter pattern for the state, while the Euro has jumped on board with other guidance to weaken the primary upper level low as the next [disturbance] over the Great Lakes begins to pick up energy.” Currently, a slight chance for showers persists Friday night under partly cloudy skies across the Saint John Valley.
Daily Summary
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight: Rain likely, mainly between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m., then scattered showers after 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday: Scattered showers, mainly before 7 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
4- to 7-day Outlook: Saturday, May 11 – Tuesday, May 14
Unsettled weather is expected for the period with high pressure to the north and low pressure sliding to our south. An upper-trough, and possibly a cut-off upper low over the Maritimes, remains over the region into early next week. These features will drive a chance for showers with partly cloudy/partly sunny skies through the period. A warm front looks to lift across the region Monday night followed by a cold front later Tuesday into Wednesday, which may increase chances for precipitation.
Daily Summary
Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 43. Chance of rain 30 percent.
8- to 14-day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, May 15 – Tuesday, May 21
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.
