3-Day Outlook: Wed. Aug. 7 – Fri. Aug. 9
Wednesday remains mostly sunny with highs in the low 70s. Overnight, lows drop into the upper 40s/lower 50s with mostly clear skies across the Saint John Valley. Thursday continues with mostly sunny skies as high pressure will be centered over Maine. Clouds increase Thursday night as the remnants of Debby move towards the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast. Highs expected in the mid-70s with overnight lows in the mid-50s.
For Friday, the National Weather Service in Caribou states that “Some uncertainty remains in the exact track of this moisture surge and where any banding of heavy rain may setup, but confidence is growing that moderate to heavy rainfall is expected somewhere in the forecast area late Friday into Friday night.” Highs in the mid-70s with lows in the lower 60s.
Daily Summary
Today: Patchy fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the mid-40s. West winds around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the mid-70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-50s. South winds around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night: Rain. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
4-7 Day Outlook: Sat. Aug. 10 – Tue. Aug. 13
A cold front is expected to push through the Valley Saturday with rain in the morning then showers in the afternoon as moisture from the tropical system is carried east into the Maritimes. There are some factors that may delay the front: primarily, the Bermuda high in the Atlantic may impeded the systems progress keeping tropical moisture over Maine longer.
high pressure briefly builds in Sunday followed by a cold front from the west Sunday night into Monday with a chance of scattered showers and afternoon thunderstorms. Showers are possible overnight into Tuesday with a chance of showers continuing Tuesday along with isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Showers. Highs in the mid-70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday: Patchy fog in the morning. Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid-70s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid-50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Monday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid-50s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low in the mid-50s.
8-14 Day Regional Climate Tends: Wed. Aug. 14 – Tue. Aug. 20
Above normal temperatures / Near 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.
