Office: GYX
NOUS41 KGYX 051805
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MEZ020>022-025>028-052000-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Gray ME
105 PM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...Dresden NOAA Weather Radio is Back on the Air...
The Dresden NOAA Weather Radio transmitter site WSM60, operating
on a frequency of 162.750 Megahertz, is back on the air. We
appreciate your patience during this outage.
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Office: CAR
NOUS41 KCAR 051434
PNSCAR
MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-060245-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
934 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
...January 2026 Climate Narrative for Northern/Eastern Maine...
January Trends:
Caribou:
* Snowfall was 0.5 inches below average
* Mean maximum temperatures were 1.7 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 1.9 degrees above normal
* Around normal average temperatures
* Precipitation was 0.6 inches below normal
Bangor:
* Snowfall was 8.9 inches above average
* 10th snowiest January in Bangor!
* Mean maximum temperatures were 2.6 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 0.8 degrees below normal
* Average temperatures were 1.6 degrees below normal
* Precipitation was 1.42 inches below normal
Millinocket:
* Mean maximum temperatures were 2.1 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 2.9 degrees above normal
* Average temperatures were 0.4 degrees above normal
* Precipitation was 1.39 inches below normal
Houlton:
* Mean maximum temperatures were 1.5 degrees below normal
* Mean minimum temperatures were 3.5 degrees above normal
* Average temperatures were 1 degree above normal
* Precipitation was 1.53 inches below normal
Weather Events:
* Multiple snow storms in the region during January. NWS Caribou
issued 2 Winter Storm Warnings: one on January 11th (northern
Aroostook, Piscataquis, and Somerset counties) and one January
25th - 27th (Central Highlands and Downeast regions). The
January 25th-287th storm was a significant snow event for the
Downeast region, with some areas seeing over a foot and a half
in accumulations. Highest snow total for this event was in
Washington County, of around 21 inches. This event broke a daily
snowfall record for Bangor on January 26th, receiving around
11.7 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period.
* 7 Cold Weather Advisories were issued in January.
* There was 1 Extreme Cold Warning on January 24th. The coldest
temperature on this day was in far northern Aroostook county, at
-44F. Caribou recorded a daytime high of -2F, which is the
second lowest daily max temperature for the town, just behind
the 1961 daily max of -3. January 24th was also the second
coldest daytime high for Millinocket and Houlton, at 2 degrees
and 1 degree, respectively. This was the third coldest daytime
high for Bangor, at 8 degrees.
* The consistent snowpack and snowfall in the north and Downeast
has had a positive impact on winter recreational activities.
Generally, by the end of the month, most trails for winter
recreation are open and passable.
Climate Outlook:
* Temperatures: For February, Climate Prediction Center (CPC) is
forecasting no strong signals for above or below normal
temperatures in eastern Maine. Portions of the Central
Highlands and Downeast Maine show a signal for potentially below
normal temperatures. For the season ahead, no strong signal for
temperatures to be anomalously above or below normal.
* Precipitation: No strong signal for above or below
precipitation in northern and eastern Maine, for the month or
season ahead.
* ENSO: La Nina will persist, and transition over to ENSO-neutral
in the coming month or so. ENSO neutral is expected to last
until spring 2026.
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NOUS41 KCAR 061326
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MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-070126-
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
826 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026
...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS...
Location Temp Time/Date Provider
...Maine...
...Aroostook County...
Estcourt Station -27 F 0715 AM 02/06 HADS
1 WNW Dickey -24 F 0740 AM 02/06 Trained Spotter
Aroostook River (Masardis) -23 F 0630 AM 02/06 USGS
0.5 SE Nine-Mile Bridge -23 F 0645 AM 02/06 USGS
Presque Isle Airport -23 F 0656 AM 02/06 AWOS
Big Black River -23 F 0700 AM 02/06 USGS
2.0 W Allagash -23 F 0700 AM 02/06 HADS
Fort Kent -23 F 0730 AM 02/06 USGS
Westfield NERON Site -21 F 0710 AM 02/06 HADS
Dickey -20 F 0745 AM 02/06 HADS
Fort Kent -19 F 0707 AM 02/06 CWOP
1 E Houlton -18 F 0653 AM 02/06 ASOS
AROOSTOOK NWR LIMESTONE 4 NN -18 F 0655 AM 02/06 HADS
Bridgewater -18 F 0655 AM 02/06 DAVIS
Mapleton -18 F 0705 AM 02/06 DAVIS
Uscrn Site At Aroostook Nwr -16 F 0505 AM 02/06 MESOWEST
5 N Caribou -16 F 0653 AM 02/06 CWOP
Caribou -16 F 0654 AM 02/06 ASOS
2 NE Caribou -15 F 0715 AM 02/06 CWOP
Presque Isle -11 F 0715 AM 02/06 CWOP
Frenchville Airport -10 F 0653 AM 02/06 ASOS
Van Buren 1 NNE -9 F 0600 AM 02/06 COOP
Presque Isle 1 ENE -9 F 0700 AM 02/06 UCOOP
Linneus -9 F 0700 AM 02/06 CWOP
Woodland -8 F 0743 AM 02/06 CWOP
...Hancock County...
Otis -10 F 0657 AM 02/06 CWOP
East Surry -1 F 0415 AM 02/06 CWOP
...Penobscot County...
Seboeis R nr Shin Pond 5NW -17 F 0730 AM 02/06 HADS
Lincoln 5 SW -17 F 0742 AM 02/06 COOP
Grindstone -16 F 0700 AM 02/06 USGS
Hermon -14 F 0710 AM 02/06 CWOP
EDDINGTON -13 F 0633 AM 02/06 CWOP
Millinocket 2 SE -13 F 0650 AM 02/06 COOP
Bangor International Airport -13 F 0653 AM 02/06 ASOS
Uscrn Site Near Old Town 2w -12 F 0605 AM 02/06 MESOWEST
Mattawamkeag River nr Mattam -12 F 0715 AM 02/06 HADS
ROGERS FARM SITE OLD TOWN 2 -12 F 0720 AM 02/06 HADS
Alton -10 F 0615 AM 02/06 CWOP
Millinocket -10 F 0653 AM 02/06 ASOS
Dixmont -9 F 0613 AM 02/06 CWOP
Hermon -8 F 0645 AM 02/06 DAVIS
Hampden -6 F 0615 AM 02/06 DAVIS
Corinna -6 F 0700 AM 02/06 COOP
Plymouth -6 F 0702 AM 02/06 CWOP
0.7 E Howland -6 F 0715 AM 02/06 UCOOP
Bangor -5 F 0645 AM 02/06 DAVIS
1 NNE Bangor -5 F 0700 AM 02/06 AWS
Bangor -4 F 0700 AM 02/06 CWOP
Greenfield -3 F 0545 AM 02/06 CWOP
Orono -1 F 0803 AM 02/06 CWOP
...Piscataquis County...
Kokadjo, ME -19 F 0650 AM 02/06 HADS
11.6 NW Moosehorn Crossing -18 F 0645 AM 02/06 HADS
Medford -17 F 0645 AM 02/06 USGS
Dover-foxcroft 2 E -14 F 0700 AM 02/06 COOP
Abbot -14 F 0700 AM 02/06 HADS
Greenville -4 F 0656 AM 02/06 ASOS
East Sangerville -2 F 0700 AM 02/06 COOP
...Somerset County...
Turner Brook -20 F 0659 AM 02/06 RAWS
St. Zacharie Crossing -10 F 0515 AM 02/06 HADS
...Washington County...
Danforth, ME -15 F 0720 AM 02/06 HADS
Old Stream at Wesley -10 F 0715 AM 02/06 HADS
Cherryfield -8 F 0530 AM 02/06 USGS
1 SW Machias -8 F 0619 AM 02/06 AWOS
Baring -5 F 0615 AM 02/06 CWOP
0.6 SE Grand Lake Stream -5 F 0700 AM 02/06 UCOOP
Moosehorn -4 F 0619 AM 02/06 RAWS
1 SSE Princeton -4 F 0729 AM 02/06 AWOS
Princeton -3 F 0615 AM 02/06 CWOP
Alexander -2 F 0705 AM 02/06 DAVIS
Princeton, ME -2 F 0730 AM 02/06 HADS
&&
Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
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