NWS Caribou

ALT An infographic about snow squall safety. Large text at the top reads "PROTECT YOURSELF FROM SNOW SQUALLS." On the left, a list of safety tips includes delaying travel, slowing down, turning on lights, and pulling over safely. The right side shows a red car with its front end damaged and another silver car on a snow-covered road during a heavy snowfall. The NOAA logo and "weather.gov" are in the bottom right corner.

ALT An infographic explaining "What is a SNOW SQUALL?". The text defines it as an intense burst of snow and winds lasting 1-3 hours, causing whiteout visibility and rapidly deteriorating road conditions. The image background shows a vehicle barely visible on a road through heavy snowfall and whiteout conditions. From the National Weather Service.

ALT NWS Caribou Maine weather graphic for Oct 30, 2026: "Extended Period of Mainly Dry Weather." Today brings a chance of northern rain/snow showers, highs 51-64F, and W-NW wind gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday is mostly sunny with highs 41-51F. A Halloween forecast table shows afternoon temperatures in the 40s dropping to the 30s by evening across various towns. A drought update notes record low groundwater at Clayton Lake and Millinocket, with little help expected.

ALT A National Weather Service forecast titled 'Dry & Cool Halloween' for October 31, 2026. The image displays two main tables: a temperature forecast showing mostly 30s and 40s Fahrenheit, and an average wind speed forecast showing mostly 1-10 mph, for various Maine towns from 4 PM to 8 PM. A top banner mentions 'Few Showers Late Tonight into Friday'. A 'Looking Ahead' section states 'Dry weather persists, worsening drought conditions. A rain event is possible mid to late week.' Issued by National Weather Service Caribou, ME.

ALT Graphic stating to not underestimate strong wind. The safest place is inside in an interior room, and away from windows. Prepare your home by trimming trees, repairing loose siding & shutters, and securing loose items.

ALT Picture of broken up ice in a river, indicating an ongoing ice jam.

ALT NWS Caribou weather briefing graphic: Mainly dry conditions persist with highs in the low 60s Thursday and slight shower chances Friday. Halloween afternoon highs in the 40s to low 50s will drop quickly into the 20s and 30s Saturday night under light winds. Meanwhile, an ongoing water resources drought brings record-low groundwater levels, dry wells, and low streamflows across northern Maine, with little precipitation relief expected over the next seven days.

ALT Weather forecast from the National Weather Service Caribou, ME, for October 28, 2026. The slide headline states "Dry Weather Persists" with "A chance for some showers Thu Night - Fri". Daily forecasts show increasing clouds for Thursday (low-mid 60s), a chance of showers for northern Maine on Friday (50s-low 60s), and sunny, cooler weather for Halloween (mid-upper 40s). A map of Maine indicates varying chances of over 0.1 inch of rain through Friday, with higher probabilities in the north (e.g., Presque Isle 37%, Houlton 31%) and lower chances in the south (e.g., Bangor 15%).

ALT An infographic titled "The Science of Wind Chill" compares how the human body loses heat in calm versus windy conditions. The left side, labeled "NO WIND," shows a smiling person in winter clothes with red wavy lines radiating outward, indicating retained body heat. Text explains the body's average temperature is 98.6°F and a warm insulating layer forms under calm conditions. The right side, labeled "WINDY," shows the same person looking cold, with red wavy lines (heat) being whisked away by wind. Text explains wind breaks up this insulating layer, speeding up heat loss, and that hypothermia begins when body temperature drops to 95°F. A NOAA logo is at the bottom right.

ALT NWS Caribou graphic: "Extended Period of Dry Weather Continues". Three maps detail the worsening drought. Left: 28-day streamflow is below normal, worst in Northern ME. Middle: Groundwater is below normal; record lows at Clayton Lake & Millinocket. Right: 7-day forecast shows 0 to 0.5 inches of rain, offering no relief. Next Drought Monitor update Thurs 9AM.

ALT National Weather Service forecast for October 27, 2026. It predicts mainly dry conditions persisting through the weekend, with a chance of showers Thursday night into Friday morning over the northern region. Temperatures will increase through late week, reaching highs around 60 degrees Fahrenheit, before cooling for the weekend. Drought conditions are expected to worsen, with a weak signal for precipitation early next week.

ALT Map of river gage readings relative to historic levels for this time of year

ALT An educational graphic explaining winter weather advisories, watches, and warnings. The top section defines Winter Storm Watch, Warning, Advisory, and Extreme Cold warnings/advisories based on snow/ice accumulation and bitter cold temperatures. Below, two maps illustrate these criteria for New England. The left map shows Winter Storm Warning snow accumulation, with northern areas requiring 8 inches and southern areas 6 inches. The right map details Cold Weather Warning criteria for Maine, indicating Extreme Cold Advisories at -25 degrees (north) / -20 degrees (south) and Warnings at -35 degrees / -30 degrees (south).

ALT An infographic defining what a blizzard is. It lists the requirements: blowing snow, 35+ mph winds, visibility of 1/4 mile or less, and these conditions lasting for 3 or more hours. It also explains that falling snow isn't always necessary, and a blizzard caused by previously fallen snow is called a ground blizzard. The graphic is from Weather.gov/NOAA.

ALT NWS graphic titled "Extended Period of Dry Weather Continues". Left shows Maine with widespread moderate to severe drought. Center highlights dry weather and 60s through Thursday, limited rain Thursday night, and worsening water resources drought. Right shows a 7-day forecast map with only 0.1 to 0.8 inches of rain. Bottom asks for condition reports.

ALT A National Weather Service weather forecast for northern and eastern Maine, issued October 26, 2026, titled "Mostly Dry Conditions Persist This Week" with a "Chance for Showers over Northern Areas Friday". The image includes: * A high temperature map for Tuesday, showing temperatures ranging from the upper 30s in northern Maine to the low 50s in the south. * Key messages highlight a warming trend through Friday, with highs moving from the 40s on Tuesday to the low 60s by Thursday/Friday, and generally dry conditions are expected, with light northern showers possible Friday. * A probability map for rain through the weekend shows very low chances across the state, ranging from 0% in southern areas to 23% in the far north.

ALT Average annual snowfall for New England. 100-125 inches of snowfall in western Maine and far northern Maine. 75-100 inches in eastern, Bangor regions, and interior/Hancock Downeast regions. Isolated locations of 50-75 inches along far east Downeast Maine.

ALT Graphic explaining how to measure ice, with image of a tree branch covered in ice. NWS measures ice radially, around the sides of an object, down to increments of 0.01". It can only take a quarter inch of ice accumulation on tree branches and power lines to negatively impact infrastructure. Steps: 1) locate an ice covered object that is out in the open. 2) position yourself to see both the thickest and thinnest ice portions around the entire objects. 3) using a ruler, measure the thickest part of the ice, from the edge of the object to the edge of the ice. 4) measure the thinnest part of the ice using the same method. 5) average the two measurements (add together divide by 2) to calculate total ice accumulation.

ALT Weather forecast for October 26, 2026, showing a cold front moving through today. The 3-day outlook for Caribou, ME predicts mostly cloudy, breezy, and rainy conditions today with highs in the 50s-60s. Tuesday will be sunny and brisk with highs in the 40s. Wednesday will be sunny with highs in the 40s-50s.

ALT A National Weather Service forecast from October 25, 2026, titled "Dry, Brisk After Monday," showing a 5-day temperature table for various Maine cities with color-coded high and low temperatures. To the right, a scenic photo shows a wide bay dotted with islands, viewed from a forested overlook with evergreen trees under a partly cloudy sky.