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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Caribou ME
531 PM EDT Sun May 10 2026
...Frost/Freeze Program Update for Spring 2026...
The frost/freeze program for spring 2026 will begin Monday, May
11th for the Downeast Region. This includes the following areas:
Southern Penobscot County, all of Hancock County, and coastal and
central Washington County.
The program will expand northward on May 21st to include most of
the remainder of Northern and Eastern Maine. The only areas where
the program does not become active until June 1st are across
Northern Somerset, Northern Piscataquis, and Northwest Aroostook
counties. In the meantime, if you have any sensitive vegetation,
please check the latest temperature forecasts at weather.gov/car
for the most up to date forecasts.
A frost advisory will be issued if the temperatures are expected
to drop to 32 to 36 degrees, and a freeze warning will be issued
if temperatures are expected to drop below freezing. If you have
any questions, please direct them to carwebmaster@noaa.gov.
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