Hancock County, ME

Extended Period of Mainly Dry Weather

Created by the NWS Caribou WFO

Good morning, here is your Weather Story for Friday, October 30th. The weather forecast for today features a chance of rain showers in the north and a few snow showers this evening, with highs ranging from 51-57°F in the north to 60-64°F in the south, accompanied by West-Northwest winds at 10-15 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny and breezy until sunset, with cooler highs of 41-46°F in the north and 47-51°F in the south, and winds at 5-15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. For Halloween on Saturday, hourly forecasts for various locations show afternoon temperatures generally in the 40s dropping into the 30s by evening, with wind gusts decreasing throughout the day. Meanwhile, a water resources drought continues, characterized by record low deep groundwater in some areas and below-normal streamflows, with little relief expected in the next seven days. Find our latest forecast here: www.weather.gov/car Find our latest Drought Information Statement here: https://www.weather.gov/car/DroughtInformationStatement