Cold/Wind Chill, Androscoggin
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Androscoggin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.166, -70.206 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in Maine, January 13 to 14, 1999
Strong north to northeasterly winds and cold temperatures caused wind chill temperatures to reach extreme levels across as an arctic dome of high pressure built in from Canada. Wind chill temperatures ranged from about 40 degrees below zero in the south to 65 degrees below zero in the north.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 30 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 30
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS GYX wrote it up.
Strong north to northeasterly winds and cold temperatures caused wind chill temperatures to reach extreme levels across as an arctic dome of high pressure built in from Canada. Wind chill temperatures ranged from about 40 degrees below zero in the south to 65 degrees below zero in the north.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
30 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Central Penobscot
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Central Somerset
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Central Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Cumberland
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Hancock
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Waldo
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Washington
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal York
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Coastal York forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Cumberland
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.806, -70.330 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Hancock
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Hancock forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Waldo
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Waldo forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.485, -69.122 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Washington
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Interior York
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Interior York forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.429, -70.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Kennebec
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Kennebec forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.409, -69.767 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Knox
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Knox forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.076, -69.126 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Lincoln
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lincoln forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.998, -69.526 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northeast Aroostook
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Franklin
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Oxford
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Oxford forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Penobscot
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Piscataquis
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Somerset
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Northwest Aroostook
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Sagadahoc
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Sagadahoc forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 43.912, -69.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southeast Aroostook
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Franklin
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.974, -70.444 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Oxford
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Oxford forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 44.500, -70.757 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Penobscot
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Penobscot forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Piscataquis
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Somerset
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to January 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 45.514, -69.959 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Cold/Wind Chill
- Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania, January 13 to 15, 1999
- Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, January 13 to 15, 1999
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 13, 1999
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 13 to 15, 1999
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 13 to 15, 1999
- Winter Weather in Vermont, January 13, 1999
- Hail in Louisiana, January 13, 1999
- Winter Weather in New York, January 13, 1999
- Winter Weather in Maine, January 13, 1999
- Winter Storm in Ohio, January 13 to 14, 1999
- Winter Storm in New York, January 13 to 15, 1999
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 13 to 15, 1999
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5701953, 5701954, 5701955, 5701956, 5701957, 5701958, 5701959, 5701960, 5702029, 5702030, 5702031, 5702032, 5702033, 5702034, 5702035, 5702036, 5702037, 5702038, 5702039, 5702040, 5702041, 5702042, 5702043, 5702044, 5702045, 5702046, 5702047, 5702048, 5702049, 5702050.