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Caribou, ME Forecast Oct. 20-23: 20s at Night, 40s by Friday
Caribou, ME – Northern Maine residents face several chilly nights this week, with temperatures dropping into the middle 20s before a cooler weather pattern arrives Friday, October 23. Despite the cold
By Erin Vale · 2026-10-20T08:22:31.679Z
Caribou, ME – Northern Maine residents face several chilly nights this week, with temperatures dropping into the middle 20s before a cooler weather pattern arrives Friday, October 23. Despite the cold mornings, much of the region will experience sunshine and relatively dry conditions through midweek.
According to the National Weather Service in Caribou, mostly dry weather will continue across northern and eastern Maine, although gusty northwest winds and increasing cloud cover will accompany changing conditions later in the week.
Tuesday, October 20, will bring sunny but breezy conditions , with afternoon highs reaching the lower 50s across northern Maine and the upper 50s farther south, including the Bangor region.
Patchy morning fog across Downeast Maine is expected to dissipate, allowing sunshine to develop. Northwest winds will remain gusty during the day before diminishing around sunset.
Overnight temperatures will fall into the middle 20s across northern communities, while southern locations experience lows in the lower 30s.
Wednesday, October 21, will bring another round of sunshine , with highs reaching the lower 50s in northern Maine and middle 50s farther south.
Morning clouds across northern communities should gradually clear, producing mostly sunny conditions throughout the region.
Thursday, October 22, will feature increasing clouds and breezy weather, with temperatures remaining in the lower to middle 50s.
A slight chance of precipitation develops Thursday night into Friday morning, although widespread rainfall is not expected.
Friday, October 23, will be the coolest day of the week , with afternoon temperatures reaching only the middle 40s across northern Maine and upper 40s farther south.
Cloud cover should gradually decrease Friday, although breezy conditions may continue.
Residents should prepare for freezing overnight temperatures, especially in northern Aroostook County, where exposed outdoor plants and other temperature sensitive items could be affected.