CAR Winter Weather Information

News Headlines

Fall 2026 Frost Freeze Program Ends For Bangor Region
Seeking Comments for the Transition to Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Dissemination Product Format
Moderate to Extreme Drought in Eastern/Northern Maine Continues, see the Latest Drought Information Statement

Rain for Tonight and Friday

Good Afternoon, rain expected to move in during the overnight hours tonight and stay around throughout the day on Friday. With rain clearing out during the overnight hours leading to a dry weekend. Rain totals ranging from half and inch to an inch for this event. Drought relief is unlikely. Clear skies expected throughout the day on Saturday with clouds returning throughout the area on Sunday. With upper 50s to low 60s for highs throughout the weekend. This weekend also brings the best chance to see the fall foliage before rain and gusty wind returns early next week.

Coastal Flooding --- Fire --- Flooding --- Heat --- Thunderstorms --- Tropical --- Winter

2 Day Total Snow Forecast

Shows forecasted snowfall accumulations for the first two days of the forecast.

Snowfall / Rainfall Reports

Probablistic Snow Guidance

Probabilistic snow forecasts. Good for discerning uncertainty.

24 Hour Total Precipitation Forecast

Shows forecasted precipitation for the first day of the forecast.

2.5 Day Total Precipitation Forecast

Shows forecasted precipitation for the first 2.5 days of the forecast.

Minimum Temperature Day 1

Shows forecasted minimum temperature for the first day of the forecast.

Minimum Temperature Day 2

Shows forecasted minimum temperature for the second day of the forecast.

3-Day Minimum Wind Chill Temperature

Shows forecasted minimum wind chill temperatures for the first three days of the forecast.

Weather Type Graphics

Displays areas where mixed precipitation types are expected during winter weather events.

Radar

WSR-88D Doppler Radar

Caribou ME
Northeast Sector
Nationwide

Hourly Weather Graph

Shows hourly forecast information for any location in Maine.

Latest Post-Storm Snowfall Graphics

Shows snowfall from the latest snowfall events across Maine.

Monthly and Seasonal Snowfall Maps

Shows monthly and seasonal snowfall totals and departure from average.

U.S. Snow Monitoring

Snow Analyses

Snow Water Equivalent (Water in the Snowpack)
Snow Water Equivalent Values
Snow Depth (Total Snow on the Ground)
Snow Depth Values

R adial/Line Ice Forecast Graphic

This graphic shows the expected radial or line ice forecast. Radial or line ice is the amount of ice that accumulates on a branch or powerline. If 1" accumulates on the top of a branch and 1/2" accumulates on the bottom, averaging the two gives 3/4" radial/line ice. This amount is the elevated flat surface ice accumulation multiplied by 0.394. NWS's traditional ice accumulation forecast is elevated flat surface, not the radial/line ice you see here. For more info, click here.