Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KCAR

Caribou, ME weather

Sunny and 28°−2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 28°−2°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.45 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (33°1° then, 28°−2° now)

Good hours for

Above 40°4° today by 11 AM
High 53°12° today at 2 PM
Below 40°4° tonight after 8 PM
Hard freeze tonight 11 PM–9 AM (low 25°−4°)

This morningUp to 44°7° by 11 AM · freezing, low 27°−3° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 53°12° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 26°−3° by 5 AM · freezing, low 26°−3° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 25°−4° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by midnight · rain chance 20% · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 23°−5° to 31°−1°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 11a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	1%	1
Sat 12p	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sat 2p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 3p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 34°1°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 34°1°)	27°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	26°−3° (likely 26°−3° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	25°−4° (likely 25°−4° to 34°1°)	25°−4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	27°−3° (likely 27°−3° to 35°2°)	27°−3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	70%	8%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	63%	10%	2
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	52%	19%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	47%	5%	3
Sun 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	42%	3%	3
Sun 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sun 5p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	54%	2%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	32%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	57%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	64%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	67%	69%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	76%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	72%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	61%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	36°2°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	56%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	36°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	73%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	84%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	36°2°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	96%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 53°12°, low 25°−4°. Typical 50°10° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Low, likely
21°−6°–29°−2°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 34°1°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 27°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly cloudy, 39°4°
  20% chance
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 57°14°, low 26°−3°. Typical 49°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
26°−3°–38°3°
Typical high / low
49°9° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 41°5°, low 21°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 26°−3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
40°4°–41°5°
Low, likely
21°−6°–31°−1°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 33°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 45°7°, low 22°−6°. Typical 48°9° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 26°−3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 35°1°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 31°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Low, likely
22°−6°–27°−3°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 32°0°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 51°11°, low 38°3°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 55°13°, low 30°−1°. Typical 47°8° / 32°0°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 32°0°
Wind
18 mph30 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Sunny. High 50°10°, low 33°1°. Typical 46°8° / 32°0°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 32°0°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 34°1°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°5°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
28°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
30°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 31°−1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 53°, low 25°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 57°, low 26°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 41–55°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Aroostook River at Washburn

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 279 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Little Madawaska River near Caribou

3.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hardwood Brook near Caribou

4.4 mi

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 6:20 AM · NWS gauge page

Aroostook River below Tinker Dam

8.8 mi

Level: 7.9 ft
Flow: 52 cfs

Reading from Sat 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 46Typical 172

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 33
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Caribou WFO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1939–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
+4°+2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Caribou weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 26 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 54 min less
Golden hour: 4:45–5:47 PM; Morning 6:43–7:45 AM
Blue hour: 5:47–5:59 PM; Morning 6:31–6:43 AM; first light 6:31 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 5:59 PM–6:32 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:07 AM · rises 4:27 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Caribou. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.