3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, Jan. 15 – Friday, Jan. 16
Low pressure will move east in the Maritimes today with a few snow showers possible across the Valley this Wednesday morning. Mostly cloudy skies today give way to partly cloudy skies tonight along with light west winds.
As high pressure builds into the region Thursday, skies begin mostly sunny then becomes partly sunny as the day progresses. For Friday, partly sunny skies with light southwest winds near calm. Friday night, partly cloudy skies with light south winds across the St. John Valley.
Daily Summary
Today: Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers, mainly this morning. Highs around 17. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around zero. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 16. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above.
4- to 7-day Outlook: Saturday, Jan. 18 – Tuesday, Jan. 21
A cold front approaches Saturday with some snow / snow showers across the area in the afternoon and overnight periods. Snow tapers off as the cold front exits east of the region Sunday. A bitterly cold infusion of Arctic air into the region is set to start the upcoming week with highs Monday in the 5-10 above range and overnight lows falling into the -10 to -15 range. Highs Tuesday only make it into the 0 to -5 range. Partly cloudy skies with temperatures -5 to -10 are expected Tuesday night.
Daily Summary
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Chance of snow 40 percent.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around zero.
Martin Luther King Jr Day: Mostly cloudy. Much colder with highs around 5 above.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly clear. Colder with lows 15 below to 20 below zero.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Cold with highs 5 below to zero.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with lows in the 5 to 10 below range.
8- to 14-day Regional Climate Trends: Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Tuesday, Jan. 28
Below normal temperatures / Below 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.
