St. John Valley weather for March 8-14, 2023

3-Day Outlook: Wednesday, March 8-Friday, March 10

Warmer air is moving into the region as it circulates around a large low pressure southeast of the Maritimes that is drifting away from the region. Some scattered rain showers are possible this morning with a slight chance for some rain showers this afternoon with temperatures above freezing until tonight. North winds will be breezy with gusts in the 20-25 mph range across the area.

Cooler air moves into the region as high pressure gradually builds in from the northwest. Some weak disturbances continuing to circulate around the Atlantic low will bring a chance for some scattered snow showers Thursday and Thursday night.

Partly sunny skies Friday with gusty northwest winds continuing. A slight chance for morning snow showers gives way to mostly dry conditions for the afternoon and evening. Colder air moving in will allow overnight lows to dip into the teens Friday night.

Daily Summary

Today: Scattered showers before 11am, then isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

4- to 7 Day Outlook: Saturday, March 11-Tuesday, March 14

Low pressure tracking off the Mid-Atlantic moves out to sea well south of the region Saturday with partly sunny skies across the Valley. Partly sunny and cool, dry conditions are expected Sunday with increasing cloudiness Monday as an area of low pressure is projected to affect the region; however, various forecast models vary with the track of this system, so uncertainty is currently high. Mostly cloudy skies with a chance for snow in the afternoon/evening are currently anticipated for Tuesday. 

Daily Summary

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

8- to 14-day Trends: Wednesday, March 15-Tuesday, March 21 

Near normal temperatures / Near normal precipitation

Note: Computer model precision diminishes the further into the week the forecast projects. Check the Fiddlehead Focus for weather updates with more current information.

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.