Hello everyone!

Another storm system is on the way this evening, and mild air will be moving up the coast on its eastern flank today. Look for southwesterly winds to pick up throughout the day, boosting temps into the high 50s north and mid/high 60s in southern NH. The Midcoast will be considerably cooler, in the mid/upper 40s, due to influences from the cold Gulf of Maine.

Any sunshine you see this morning will be short-lived as clouds move into the region from the west ahead of the front. Patchy showers/drizzle may develop in some areas this afternoon, but the main round of rain will hold off until after sunset. We’re scheduled to pick up another 0.5-1.5″ of rain with this system which is great news for our lingering precipitation deficit from a dry winter. That said, with a few other recent systems helping to make up for lost time and the seasonal melt of our snowpack in the mountains, rivers are about as full as they should be this time of year. Thus additional rain may lead to some minor flooding in the most flood-prone areas tonight and tomorrow. No major issues are expected.

Rain will end with some rumbles of thunder along the coast and some snowflakes up in the mountains tomorrow.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cooler temps and breezy conditions as yesterday’s storm moves off into Canada. Cooler air will move into our area on the back side of this storm, so high temps today will be observed mid/late morning before the colder air overpowers the strong late-March sun this afternoon. Look for highs ranging from the mid/high 20s north to the low 40s south. The cold air will be accompanied by gusty NW winds which could get up as high as 40-45 mph midday. This is near the lower end of what I’d consider troublesome from a power outage perspective, so while a few folks will likely end up in the dark at some point today, major issues are not expected. It helps that the leaves aren’t on the trees yet. With strong upslope/downslope winds, our usual sky cover pattern of overcast in the mountains and partly/mostly sunny along the coast looks to be a good forecast for today. Some of those mountain clouds will drop snow showers, especially this morning.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today’s weather will be dominated by the advance of a seasonably strong spring storm system approaching from the southwest. Ahead of this system, clouds have overspread the region this morning and overcast conditions will remain the rule for the rest of the day. Some patchy drizzle is ongoing over the mountains and near Augusta, but this morning will be generally dry until the main round of precipitation arrives this afternoon.

Precip will begin in SW NH around noon in the form of rain, with rain breaking out in ME soon thereafter. Up in the mountains, just enough cold air has jumped in front of this system to support a period of mixed precipitation especially at higher elevations. This wintry mix will start as freezing rain but will likely change to snow/sleet later in the afternoon as strong upward motion facilitates some cooling aloft. Any accumulations of note will be confined to the higher summits above 3,000 feet.

Rain and wintry mix will fall heavily at times through the afternoon and evening before a line of showers and possibly some thunder moves through during the evening and ushers drier air in from the west.

As with any storm system on the stronger side, we’ll be watching for winds to pick up later today. On a southeast fetch, the Midcoast peninsulas and areas on/northwest of the higher ridges will be most at risk for 40-45 mph winds capable of producing scattered outages. With winds borderline favorable for outages and no leaves on the trees, I’m not expecting widespread issues. Another round of stronger winds is expected tomorrow as cooler air moves into the area from the west/northwest.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cooler temps and clearer skies as cooler air moves into the region behind yesterday’s cold front. That said, temps will still be above normal for this time of year given the lack of nearby Arctic air. Look for highs ranging from around 60 in southern NH to around 45 along the Midcoast and up north. Mostly sunny skies are expected outside the mountains where some upslope clouds are noted on satellite imagery this morning. As NW flow slackens this afternoon, expect clouds to fade here as well.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature unsettled spring weather as low pressure moves up the Saint Lawrence Valley to our west. Onshore southerly flow ahead of this system will push cool and moisture-rich air into the region this morning. One result has been fog which will be slow to burn off this morning. Another result will be the potential for scattered showers and thunderstorms especially this afternoon over parts of the area that can sneak some sunshine in during the midday hours. No severe weather is expected, but some storms may produce briefly gusty winds. For those who miss out on the thunderstorm-induced gusty winds, the low up in Quebec has you covered. Gusts across the area will climb into the 30-40 mph range as the system goes by this afternoon. That should be low enough to avoid most outage issues. High temps will range from the low/mid 50s along the Midcoast to near 70 in central NH.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature increased cloud cover as a weak storm system approaches from the west. Clouds are already increasing across the area as fog burns off near the surface. While filtered sun slowly transitions to overcast skies, temps will remain on the warmer side of normal today. Look for highs ranging from the mid 40s along the midcoast to the mid 50s up north to the mid 60s in southern/central NH. This storm system will bring some rain to the area, but it will mostly fall after sunset.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature continued warm weather as southerly/southwesterly winds continue to push warmer air in our direction. After morning fog, dense in spots over the Midcoast, burns off, expect mostly sunny skies across the area. This sunshine will help boost temps into the upper 50s north and upper 60s in southern NH. Most of southern Maine will end up in the low/mid 60s with mid 50s along the coastline and upper 40s along the midcoast.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

With low pressure moving up through Hudson Bay and high pressure settling south of Nova Scotia this morning, winds will remain out of the southwest today and we’re in for another stretch of unseasonably warm weather as a result. Skies across the area will be sunny and highs will climb into the mid 50s north and mid/upper 60s in southern NH by midday. A sea breeze will kick up in the afternoon and keep the Maine coast a bit cooler, generally in the high 40s to mid 50s.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature an early taste of mid-spring as high pressure slips offshore and winds turn around to the west/southwest. Just about everyone will tack 5-10 degrees onto yesterday’s high temps by this afternoon. That shakes out to around 50 in the north and mid/upper 60s in southern NH and adjacent warm spots of SW Maine. Without strong westerly flow, a sea breeze won’t hesitate to kick up and push inland this afternoon leaving the shoreline in the low to mid 50s. Skies throughout the day will be mostly sunny.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

It’s going to be a picture-perfect day of early-spring weather here in northern New England as strong high pressure slides just to our south and winds turn around to the west/southwest. Look for sunny skies across the area and high temperatures ranging from the mid 40s north to mid 50s south. An afternoon sea breeze will hold temps in the 40s over the Midcoast.

-Jack