3-day Outlook: Wednesday, Feb. 14-Friday, Feb. 16
Mostly cloudy today with a chance for afternoon snow showers as moisture circulates around the low pressure to the east of Newfoundland. Little accumulation is anticipated from this system. Snow showers are possible into the overnight hours Wednesday night before tapering off as the low drifts further east in the North Atlantic. Less than 1 inch snowfall is anticipated.
Mostly sunny skies develop Thursday with diminishing northwest winds in the afternoon. A cold front will drop into northern Maine while a clipper low will track across the Gulf Thursday into Friday with partly cloudy skies developing Thursday night with a chance for snow after midnight into Friday morning.
Blustery northwest winds and mostly cloudy skies are expected in the wake of the fast-moving low, though winds are expected to diminish Friday night. Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance for snow is expected Friday night.
Apex Wx Daily Summary
Today: Mostly cloudy to overcast and blustery with a 50 percent chance for snow showers. Less than 1-inch accumulation expected. High around 20. Northwest wind 15-20 mph with gusts 25-30 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 60 percent chance for snow showers. Less than 1-inch snowfall expected. Low near 12. Northwest wind 15-20 mph gusting 25-30 mph in the evening then decreasing to 10-15 with gusts 20-25 mph overnight.
Thursday: Becoming partly sunny with a high around 25. Northwest wind 10-15 mph gusting 20-25 mph before diminishing in the afternoon to 5-10 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy in the evening then mostly cloudy overnight with a 10 percent chance for snow showers after midnight. Low near 3. Northwest wind 0-5 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers in the morning. High around 25. Northwest wind 10-15 mph gusting 20-25 mph.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy with a 5 percent chance for snow showers. Low near 7. Northwest wind 0-7 mph.
4- to 7-day Outlook: Saturday, Feb. 17-Tuesday, Feb. 20
Progressive weather pattern through the period: A weakening cold front and an upper-level trough will slide across the region Saturday with partly sunny/mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance for snow showers Saturday night. High pressure builds in Sunday with partly sunny/partly cloudy skies followed by another fast-moving low Sunday into Monday that will bring partly sunny skies and a chance for snow showers to the region Monday. High pressure then returns Monday heading into Tuesday with partly cloudy skies. A low pressure approaches Tuesday with a chance for afternoon/evening snow showers with partly cloudy skies across the Valley.
Apex Wx Daily Summary
Saturday: Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance for afternoon snow showers. High around 22. West wind 0-7 mph.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers. Low near 0. Northwest wind 8-14 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny with a 10 percent chance for snow showers. High around 20. West wind 8-14 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers. Low near 6. Southwest wind 8-14 mph.
Monday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers. High around 24. West wind 8-14 mph.
Monday night: Partly cloudy with a 10 percent chance for snow showers. Low near 2. West wind 8-14 mph.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for afternoon snow showers. High around 27. West wind 8-14 mph.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance for snow showers. Low near 10. West wind 8-14 mph.
8- to 14-day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, Feb. 21-Monday, Feb. 26
Near 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.
