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Maine Weather: Caribou Plunges to 19° Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Caribou, ME – Northern Maine residents face a sharp temperature drop this week as Caribou transitions from scattered rain showers and temperatures near 58 degrees Monday, October 26, to an overnight l
By Marcus Hale · 2026-10-26T09:11:00.331Z
Caribou, ME – Northern Maine residents face a sharp temperature drop this week as Caribou transitions from scattered rain showers and temperatures near 58 degrees Monday, October 26, to an overnight low of just 19 degrees Tuesday night. The colder weather could affect outdoor plants, exposed plumbing and early morning activities across Aroostook County.
According to the National Weather Service in Caribou, scattered showers are expected Monday, mainly before 10 a.m., with a 30% chance of precipitation. Skies should gradually become mostly sunny, although southwest winds of 8 to 14 mph will shift northwest during the afternoon, with gusts reaching 25 mph.
Monday night temperatures will drop to approximately 28 degrees under mostly clear skies. Northwest winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday, October 27, brings sunshine but significantly colder conditions, with afternoon temperatures reaching only 43 degrees. Northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph could gust up to 26 mph.
The coldest period arrives Tuesday night, when clear skies and lighter winds allow temperatures to fall near 19 degrees.
Wednesday will remain sunny with a high around 49 degrees, followed by another cold night near 28.
Temperatures rebound Thursday, October 29, reaching approximately 60 degrees under partly sunny skies.
Rain chances return Thursday night into Friday morning, with a 30% probability of precipitation. Friday's high is forecast near 58 degrees.
Halloween on Saturday, October 31, looks mostly sunny with a high around 50 degrees. Saturday night temperatures could fall to approximately 28 degrees.
Sunday, November 1, brings mostly sunny skies and a high near 53 degrees.
Daylight saving time also ends Sunday at 2 a.m., when clocks move backward one hour.
Residents should prepare for freezing overnight conditions despite several milder afternoons later in the week.