3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, Feb. 26 – Friday, Feb. 28
Today, an upper-level trough crosses the St. John Valley with some snow tapering to snow showers across the SJV this morning. Clouds decrease as high pressure builds in with daytime temperatures in the low 30s. Tonight, partly cloudy skies and cool conditions are expected with lows falling to around 5 above.
Thursday, skies become cloudy as low pressure tracks from the eastern Great Lakes then near to or across our region and into the Maritimes. A chance of snow develops in the afternoon continuing into the evening/overnight period. Precipitation totals in the 1/10th- to 9/10ths-inch range translate into a couple of inches of snowfall for the Valley.
Snow tapers to snow showers heading into Friday morning prior to the start of this weekend’s Can-Am Dogsled Races in Fort Kent this weekend.
For Saturday, mostly cloudy skies initially become mostly clear by evening with isolated snowfall tapering off Saturday afternoon. Saturday night looks cold with lows falling into the subzero range with increasing clouds by early Saturday as the next system approaches.
Daily Summary
Today: Patchy fog this morning. Mostly cloudy with snow likely this morning, then partly sunny with isolated snow showers this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Much cooler with lows around 5 above. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a slight chance of snow in the morning, then cloudy with snow in the afternoon. Patchy fog. Snow accumulation around an inch possible. Highs in the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Thursday Night: Cloudy. Snow likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid-20s. Temperature falling to around 14 in the afternoon. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow after midnight. Much colder with lows 5 below to 10 below zero. Chance of snow 40 percent.
4- to 7-Day Outlook: Saturday, March 1 – Tuesday, March 4
Skies become increasingly cloudy Saturday as the next system approaches from the west with snow overspreading the Valley continuing into early Sunday before tapering to snow showers in the morning then tapering off in the afternoon/evening.
Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies develop Sunday night into Monday with mostly clear skies spreading across the SJV Monday as high pressure builds across the area. High pressure moves east Tuesday bringing warmer temperatures and increasing clouds as low pressure tracks eastwards.
Snow showers linger over the course of the day Sunday with another cold air mass settling into the SJV. Clouds diminish Sunday night into Monday with subzero temperatures Sunday night and highs in the teens Monday.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Snow. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers after midnight. Cold with lows around zero. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs around 10 above.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 below.
Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Monday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero.
Tuesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low in the upper 10s. Chance of snow is 20 percent.
8- to 14-Day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, March 5 – Tuesday, March 11
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.
