Alert archive / Maine / 2026
Weather alerts in Maine, January 2026
133 weather alerts in January 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state.
Weather alerts by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in January 2026. Tap one for its archive.
- Alerts
- 133
- Warnings
- 25
- Watches
- 20
- Advisories
- 73
- Busiest day
- January 22, 202616 alerts
Over time
By day
Days in UTC, the clock the archive keeps.
The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Eastern Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 12:43 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Jan 1, 12:43 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 21 hr |
| Jan 1, 2:30 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 22 hr | |
| Jan 2, 12:31 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:31 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 28 hr | |
| Jan 2, 12:39 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 23 hr |
| Jan 2, 12:40 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Jan 2, 6:28 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 3, 6:02 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:56 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Jan 4, 12:56 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 33 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:05 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:05 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 4, 1:17 AM EST | Coastal Flood Statement | GYX | Cumberland, York | 12 hr |
| Jan 4, 12:27 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 18 hr |
| Jan 4, 1:10 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 20 hr |
| Jan 5, 11:42 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 40 hr |
| Jan 6, 1:00 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 38 hr |
| Jan 7, 5:51 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 19 hr | |
| Jan 7, 6:25 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 8, 12:46 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 8, 12:49 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 9, 12:40 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 9, 12:40 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 9, 12:52 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 29 hr | |
| Jan 9, 5:20 PM EST | Wind Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 15 hr |
| Jan 9, 5:46 PM EST | Wind Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 13 hr |
| Jan 10, 12:30 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 10, 12:35 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 13 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:03 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 47 hr |
| Jan 10, 5:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 10 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:08 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 47 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:08 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 30 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:12 PM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Jan 10, 1:12 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 11, 12:34 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 27 hr |
| Jan 11, 5:25 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 50 min |
| Jan 11, 5:56 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Oxford | 49 min |
| Jan 11, 6:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin | 42 min |
| Jan 11, 7:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 58 min |
| Jan 11, 8:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Lincoln, Sagadahoc | 40 min |
| Jan 11, 11:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec | 54 min |
| Jan 12, 8:58 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 21 hr | |
| Jan 12, 12:50 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 18 hr | |
| Jan 13, 6:25 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 37 hr | |
| Jan 13, 6:41 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 42 hr | |
| Jan 14, 12:43 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Jan 14, 12:59 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 3 min | |
| Jan 14, 1:02 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 15, 3:55 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 11 hr |
| Jan 15, 4:49 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 15, 5:26 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Jan 15, 5:26 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 34 hr | |
| Jan 15, 5:33 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Jan 15, 5:33 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 37 hr | |
| Jan 16, 2:33 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook | 15 hr |
| Jan 16, 12:52 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, York | 31 hr |
| Jan 16, 3:46 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 62 hr | |
| Jan 16, 5:20 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Washington | 29 hr |
| Jan 16, 6:09 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 60 hr | |
| Jan 18, 12:11 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 18, 12:45 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Washington | 29 hr |
| Jan 18, 1:04 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 17 hr | |
| Jan 18, 1:08 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 17 hr | |
| Jan 19, 5:46 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 25 hr | |
| Jan 19, 5:46 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 days | |
| Jan 19, 5:59 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 31 hr | |
| Jan 19, 5:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 3 days | |
| Jan 20, 12:43 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 4 days | |
| Jan 21, 11:54 AM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 25 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST | Extreme Cold Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset | 24 hr |
| Jan 21, 12:31 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 12 hr | |
| Jan 21, 12:46 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 22, 12:49 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 22, 12:49 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 57 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:02 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 60 hr | |
| Jan 22, 11:57 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 49 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:38 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc and 2 more | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:38 PM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:44 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Hancock, Penobscot, Washington | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:44 PM EST | Extreme Cold Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 45 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:46 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | CAR | 48 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | GYX | Franklin | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 3:46 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | Oxford | 44 min |
| Jan 22, 4:34 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 5:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Penobscot | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 5:34 PM EST | Snow Squall Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Somerset | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 6:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Waldo | 55 min |
| Jan 22, 6:57 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Washington | 93 min |
| Jan 22, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | Waldo | 75 min |
| Jan 22, 7:48 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | GYX | 38 hr | |
| Jan 22, 7:48 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 62 hr | |
| Jan 23, 3:58 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | CAR | 47 min | |
| Jan 23, 12:43 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 24, 1:57 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 23 hr | |
| Jan 24, 9:55 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 21 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:04 AM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Washington | 24 hr |
| Jan 24, 10:06 AM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 14 hr | |
| Jan 24, 10:06 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 3 days | |
| Jan 24, 12:39 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | GYX | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 60 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis | 15 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:45 PM EST | Winter Storm Warning | CAR | Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Washington | 60 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:45 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | CAR | Aroostook, Piscataquis, Somerset | 60 hr |
| Jan 24, 12:48 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 12 hr | |
| Jan 24, 12:48 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 21 hr | |
| Jan 25, 12:30 AM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 39 hr | |
| Jan 25, 1:02 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 53 hr | |
| Jan 25, 1:02 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 65 hr | |
| Jan 25, 1:01 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 25, 4:02 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | York | 4 hr |
| Jan 25, 7:26 PM EST | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Androscoggin, Cumberland, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and 5 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 26, 1:05 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 14 hr | |
| Jan 26, 1:13 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 24 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:03 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 16 hr | |
| Jan 26, 3:03 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 19 hr | |
| Jan 27, 6:55 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 28, 1:18 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 9 hr | |
| Jan 28, 1:25 AM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 9 hr | |
| Jan 28, 6:59 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 5 hr | |
| Jan 28, 7:13 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 9 hr | |
| Jan 28, 6:40 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | CAR | 54 hr | |
| Jan 28, 6:40 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 63 hr | |
| Jan 28, 6:49 PM EST | Small Craft Advisory | GYX | 52 hr | |
| Jan 28, 6:49 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | GYX | 60 hr | |
| Jan 28, 9:40 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 36 hr |
| Jan 28, 9:42 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Cumberland, Franklin, Oxford, Somerset, York | 36 hr |
| Jan 29, 10:27 PM EST | Gale Watch | CAR | 26 hr | |
| Jan 29, 10:41 PM EST | Gale Watch | GYX | 24 hr | |
| Jan 30, 12:51 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | GYX | Franklin, Oxford, Somerset | 19 hr |
| Jan 30, 7:59 PM EST | Cold Weather Advisory | CAR | Piscataquis, Somerset | 11 hr |
| Jan 30, 10:56 PM EST | Gale Warning | GYX | 38 hr | |
| Jan 31, 12:42 AM EST | Gale Warning | CAR | 53 hr | |
| Jan 31, 1:00 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | CAR | 24 hr |
By product
Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.
| Product | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Severe storms | |
| Mesoscale Discussion | 2 |
| Special Weather Statement | 12 |
| Winter | |
| Snow Squall Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Warning | 3 |
| Winter Storm Watch | 3 |
| Winter Weather Advisory | 10 |
| Cold | |
| Extreme Cold Warning | 2 |
| Extreme Cold Watch | 2 |
| Cold Weather Advisory | 14 |
| Wind and dust | |
| Wind Advisory | 2 |
| Fog and smoke | |
| Dense Fog Advisory | 2 |
| Coast and beach | |
| Coastal Flood Statement | 1 |
| Marine | |
| Gale Warning | 15 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | 2 |
| Gale Watch | 15 |
| Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory | 14 |
| Small Craft Advisory | 31 |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
Nearby
Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.