Weather Alerts For Benedicta, ME
Cold Weather Advisory
-URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Caribou ME 1239 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Somerset- Northern Piscataquis-Northern Penobscot-Southeast Aroostook- Central Piscataquis- Including the cities of Monson, Billy-Jack Depot, Frenchville, Mars Hill, Baxter St Park, Millinocket, East Millinocket, Ashland, Blanchard, Fort Kent, Baker Lake, Presque Isle, Medway, Churchill Dam, Sherman, Caribou, Van Buren, Chamberlain Lake, Madawaska, Houlton, Smyrna Mills, Patten, Clayton Lake, Greenville, Hodgdon, Mount Katahdin, and Allagash 1239 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 32 below expected. * WHERE...Central Piscataquis, Northern Penobscot, Southeast Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northwest Aroostook, Northern Piscataquis, and Northern Somerset Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. &&