3-Day Outlook: Wed. Apr. 2 – Fri. Apr. 4
High pressure will bring mostly sunny skies to the Saint John Valley today with increasing clouds tonight as powerful low pressure tracks from the Plain across the Great Lakes into Canada today into Friday. The system will pull an occluded front across the area late Thursday/early Friday with high pressure briefly building in behind Friday night into early Saturday.
Snow is expected to overspread the area after midnight tonight with snow continuing into early Thursday. Snow then mixes with sleet and freezing rain as the morning progresses before changing to all rain Thursday afternoon. Rain tapers to showers Thursday evening with precipitation ending by midnight. Partly cloudy skies are then expected to develop with partly sunny/mostly cloudy skies over the region Friday. Gusty southeast winds are on tap Thursday with gusty northwest winds overspreading the SJV Friday. High pressure brings partly cloudy skies Friday night into Saturday morning.
Daily Summary
Today: Sunny. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy in the evening, then snow after midnight. Snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Thursday: Snow and sleet with a slight chance of freezing rain in the morning, then sleet and freezing rain likely with a chance of rain in the afternoon. Storm total snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. highs in the mid-30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid-30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Friday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows in the mid-20s.
4-7 Day Outlook: Sat. Apr. 5 – Tue. Apr. 8
High pressure tracks across the region early Saturday with partly cloudy to partly sunny skies in the morning then increasing cloudiness and chances of rain by afternoon/evening as a cold front approaches from the west. A rain/snow mix is expected Saturday night into early Sunday with a changeover to rain as temperatures warm Sunday. A cold front moves through Sunday/Monday as may stall over the Maritimes keeping a chance of rain/snow showers Monday afternoon and a slight chance of snow for the SJV Monday night into Tuesday with partly cloudy skies Monday night and partly sunny skies Tuesday.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 40s.
Saturday Night: Cloudy. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow after midnight. Lows around 30. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Sunday: Snow in the morning. Rain likely. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday: Partly sunny. Highs around 40.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 20.
Tuesday: Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers. Lows in the lower 20s. Chance of snow is 20 percent.
8-14 Day Regional Climate Trends: Wed. Apr. 9 – Tue. Apr. 15
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.
