NWS Caribou, Maine Area Forecast Discussion
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
145 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
- No major changes to the forecast with this update
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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Generally dry weather today through late next
week.
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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Generally dry weather today through late next
week.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
A strong surface high pressure will elongate across the
northeastern United States beginning today, and will generally
control the weather through late next week. A strong low-
pressure system in the central Atlantic stays well to our east
Monday night through Thursday as a result.
A weak cold front is expected to move through on Tuesday.
However, with only limited moisture available, not anticipating
rainfall with this. There is no clear signal for any
precipitation through at least next weekend as several high
pressure systems cross the region mid to late week. High temperatures
are expected to be seasonable in the 50s mid week, cooling
towards the 40s through the end of the week.
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.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Rest of today...VFR. Southwest/south winds 5 to 10 knots.
Tonight...Variable conditions in any patchy fog late.
Otherwise, VFR. South winds 5 to 10 knots.
Southwesterly/westerly low level wind shear across northern
areas overnight.
Monday...VFR. South/southwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts
up to around 20 knots. Southwesterly/westerly low level wind shear
across northern areas during the morning.
Monday night...Variable conditions in any patchy fog late.
Otherwise, VFR. South/southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest/north.
Tuesday through Wednesday...VFR. Winds turn N/NW 10-15 kts with
gusts up to around 20 kts Tuesday. N winds 5-10 kts Tuesday
night. N/NE winds 5-10 kts Wednesday.
Wednesday night through Friday...VFR. Light and variable winds
overnight Wednesday night. Winds increase to 5 to 10 kts out of
the NW Thursday-Thursday night, becoming N at 10 to 15 kts
Friday.
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.MARINE...
Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels tonight through
Monday night. However, seas will begin to build later Monday
night along with increasing winds.
Winds and seas increase to SCA conditions Tuesday through
Wednesday evening on the coastal waters. Seas peak at 4 to 6 ft.
Below SCA conditions Wednesday night through Thursday. SCA
conditions on the coastal and intracoastal waters Thursday night
through Friday with gales possible on the outer waters. Seas
peak at 4 to 6 ft on the coastal waters and 6 to 7 ft on the
outer waters.
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.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
MARINE...None.
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DISCUSSION...SM/CN
AVIATION...SM/CN
NWS CAR Office Area Forecast Discussion
