Extreme Cold in Maine, January 14 to 15, 2000

Name: Extreme Cold in Maine, January 14 to 15, 2000
Start: 2000-01-14T04:00
End: 2000-01-15T08:00
Location: Maine

January 14 to 15, 2000 · NWS CAR · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

with higher gusts. with occasionally colder readings.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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 CAR wrote it up.

The coldest air of the winter season to date overspread the region and was accompanied by sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph...with higher gusts. The combination of winds and sub-zero temperatures produced frequent wind chills of 40 to 60 below zero...with occasionally colder readings.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 extreme cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Central Penobscot

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Central Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Hancock

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Coastal Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Coastal Washington

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Coastal Washington forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Hancock

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Interior Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 44.563, -68.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Interior Washington

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Interior Washington forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 44.970, -67.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northeast Aroostook

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northeast Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Penobscot

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Piscataquis

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Northwest Aroostook

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northwest Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southeast Aroostook

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Southeast Aroostook forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 46.659, -68.599 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Penobscot

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Penobscot forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.401, -68.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Piscataquis

When: January 14, 4:00 AM EST to January 15, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Piscataquis forecast zone
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 45.837, -69.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill: Temperatures or wind chills at or below the local warning criteria, or cold that caused deaths.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Maine in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in Maine, January 2000

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5126898, 5126899, 5128360, 5128361, 5128362, 5128363, 5128364, 5128365, 5128366, 5128367, 5128368, 5128369.