3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, Feb. 19 – Friday, Feb. 21
For Wednesday, high pressure continues to spread east from the Great Plains while a couple of weak upper-level troughs near the region introduce some moisture/instability aloft. The result will be mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies with a chance of some light snow showers this morning than taper off as the morning progresses. Mostly cloudy skies are expected tonight with a slight chance of snow showers overnight.
Thursday, mostly cloudy skies are expected as low pressure tracks into the North Atlantic south of the Gulf of Maine. A stray snow shower is possible; however, nothing significant is anticipated from this system. Thursday night, mostly cloudy skies remain across the Valley with increasing winds after midnight as the low intensifies tracking east into the Atlantic.
Friday will feature decreasing cloudiness with brisk northwest winds gusting into the 25-30 mph range. Mostly sunny skies Friday give way to partly cloudy skies Friday night with continued gusty northwest winds across the St. John Valley.
Daily Summary
Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers this morning. Little or no snow accumulation. Highs around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows around 5 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around zero.
4- to 7-day Outlook: Saturday, Feb. 22 – Tuesday, Feb. 25
High pressure remains across the region Saturday and Saturday night with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. A trough moving out of Québec brings mostly cloudy skies Sunday with a slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy skies Sunday night remain partly sunny Monday with increasing clouds Monday night as a clipper system approaches from the west. A chance of snow is expected Tuesday as the system slides through. Partly cloudy skies with some scattered snow showers look possible Tuesday night.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 5 above.
Monday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs in the mid-30s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow. Lows in the upper 10s.
8- to 14-day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Tuesday, March 4
Below 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.
