On Saturday, Feb. 4, some of the coldest air in the world moved into Maine and set new cold weather records. You don't need to step outside the morning of Saturday, Feb. 4 to know it's going to be a brutally cold day here in Maine. Some of the latest details coming in are staggering. Here are the highlights:

Jan 23, 2025 · MAINE (WGME) --It has been a frigid week, all due to the polar vortex.You may have heard our Weather Authority mention the polar vortex several times, especially this week. The polar vortex is a ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The "vortex" is the counterclockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air close to the North and South Poles. But often during winter, the polar vortex will expand, bringing its cold air south and causing these notoriously large outbreaks of chilly temperatures.

Jan 3, 2025 · Based on both the GFS and EURO forecast models, Maine and much of New England appear to escape the full effects of the brutal cold from the incoming 'polar vortex'. Make no mistake, it will be cold.

Jan 5, 2025 · The eastern U.S. is on track for a frigid week as a polar vortex stretches south, bringing below-normal temperatures to Maine.

Jan 17, 2025 · “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the poles,” explains Spectrum News NY 1’s Chief Meteorologist John Davitt. “During the winter, shifts in the jet stream can send this arctic air spilling far to …

Jan 11, 2025 · The polar vortex is a stream of cold air that normally circles the Arctic. Normally contained by a strong jet stream, this ring of frigid arctic air can become unstable when the jet stream weakens, allowing it to spill southward.

Feb 4, 2023 · The coldest air is currently situated above northern Maine. A blizzard warning is in effect for Northern Penobscot and Southeast Aroostook counties until this evening for blowing snow lowering visibility to near zero at times.

Feb 2, 2023 · Threat level: With wind chills forecast to reach -10°F in New York City, -33°F in Boston, and as low as -60°F in northern Maine on Saturday morning, the cold could be deadly for anyone caught outside for extended periods.

Jan 18, 2025 · A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental United States bringing a hazardous freeze to millions of Americans from the Deep South to the Northeast Saturday going into next week.