Caribou, ME – Raindrops streak across windshields this Halloween morning as a steady, chilly rain and gusty easterly winds move through Aroostook County. The National Weather Service in Caribou reports winds between 15 and 25 mph, with gusts nearing 35 mph, likely to make for a damp and breezy day across northern Maine.
Commuters and trick-or-treaters should brace for periods of moderate rain through the morning before showers begin to taper this evening. Roads may be slick, and falling leaves could add slippery patches along Route 1 and I-95 north of Houlton. Total rainfall amounts may reach up to three-quarters of an inch, with temperatures holding near 55°F during the day before dropping into the low 40s tonight.
Saturday brings scattered showers and clouds, but conditions will improve by late afternoon as winds shift west and skies begin to clear. Highs hover near 48°F, signaling a cooler trend for the weekend.
By Sunday morning, temperatures will dip into the low 30s, with patchy frost possible in sheltered inland valleys — a seasonal cue that the first week of November may trend colder. Looking ahead, another round of rain arrives Monday night into Tuesday, and forecasters say models hint at a potential rain-to-snow mix across northern Maine by midweek.
As Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, residents can expect earlier sunsets — and, perhaps fittingly, the first real taste of early winter chill.
