Maine Weather: 02-22-2026

Good afternoon, folks! I'm DJ Huzz. And welcome to the Maine Weather Podcast. It's Sunday, February 22nd. And if you're enjoying this calm right now, savor every second. A nor'easter is barreling toward us tonight. Right now you're sitting at 27 degrees under clear skies. Peaceful. Almost suspiciously peaceful. Because by 11 tonight, snow starts falling. By 9 tomorrow morning, Portland could see near whiteout conditions. We're talking 6 to 10 inches in Portland, 9 to 13 in Augusta. And the bullseye lands Downeast with 10 to 14 inches. Winds gusting to 25 miles an hour by 8 A.M. Make this a genuine blizzard. Travel tomorrow? Forget it. I-95 south of Portland will be a nightmare. Visibility drops under a quarter mile at times. York County, you've got a Coastal Flood Watch. Waves of 15 to 20 feet and a 3 foot storm surge hitting at high tide around 2:23 P.M. That's the kind of surge that swallows shoreline roads whole. Now drive north to Bangor. You're looking at 5 to 9 inches with gusts hitting 41 miles an hour. The western mountains get off lighter with 1 to 3 inches, but wind chills drop to minus 3 by Tuesday. And Aroostook? Classic County. No snow at all. Just brutal cold. Lows near 3 degrees tonight, minus 7 by dawn. The week ahead tells quite a story. Tuesday clears out but stays frigid, highs barely touching 30 degrees. Wednesday sneaks in another light snow, maybe 1 to 3 inches south. Then the plot twist. Thursday pushes Portland to 40 degrees with a rain and snow mix. By Saturday you're looking at 42. Warmest day in weeks. Almost feels like a spring audition. Charge your phones and flashlights tonight. Power outages are likely tomorrow, especially along the coast. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!