Monthly Archives: September 2017

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible for parts of Maine Wednesday

Wednesday begins much like it has the past three days with areas of fog possible to start off which burns off in most areas by mid-morning. The humidity levels that have brought some parts a heat index over 90° will remain through the day. Cloud cover from a slow moving frontal boundary from the northwest […]

Unseasonable heat gives way to a cooler weekend

“Summer” continues through Wednesday A weak cold front approaches northern Maine on Tuesday, which may touch off a few widely scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm. It appears that the boundary will stay north enough that western, eastern and southern areas escape with clouds only. The cloud cover will help keep temperatures down a few […]

Some parts of Maine may see 90° by Monday, fall temps arrive late week, Maria likely a miss

Summer’s last gasp For those who dread the heat and humidity, there is one more stretch of it on the way for the second half of the weekend through mid-week. Humidity begins to build in the afternoon on Saturday as a southwest flow develops aloft. Sunday and Monday are likely to be a bit on […]

A dry, warm start to fall this weekend, Maria’s possible tracks

Fall arrives with a breeze One more day of the breeze effects from Jose is on tap. The peak gusts come around the noon hour and then slowly diminish by nightfall. The surf will settle down also as Jose weakens and drifts south, but the seas of the Gulf of Maine are likely to contain […]

Maine weather outlook: Fall arrives this weekend feeling like summer

Fall becomes official Friday… but it will have to wait After a cool end to August, those that were disappointed will have their redemption this weekend. Humidity levels all in all won’t be oppressive, but will be noticeable by the second half of the weekend. There have been several people that spoke up on the […]

Summer like temperatures ahead for Maine, Maria should be monitored for next week

While the region deals with clouds, areas of fog, drizzle and breeze from Jose through Thursday, the weekend appears summer-like for the first full weekend of autumn. Fall arrives on Friday, and that appears to be when Jose drifts south enough to break up the clouds and bring back the sun. A ridge of high […]

While Maine dodges Hurricane Jose, the storm may affect Maria’s east coast track

The forecast trend continues to shift the storm track of Jose to the south and east. As a result, the areas of impact diminish for not only Maine, but for New England. Areas from eastern Connecticut, Rhode Island, southeast Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands have a storm to deal with, but nothing that will […]

Dry times for Maine through the weekend while Hurricane Jose churns off the Bahamas

No real rain anytime soon High pressure and northwest to southeast zonal flow appear to dominate the area’s weather pattern over the next several days. Temperatures appear to be slightly warmer than normal until late week. At that point the mercury is expected close to where it should be for this part of September Remnants […]

Hurricane Jose one storm to watch for the northeast

On the heels of Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Jose poses the next potential threat to the United States and Atlantic Canada. While it is too early to know exactly when or if the storm will have impact, it would be wise to pay close attention. Operational guidance to this point has shown everything from North Carolina […]