Hello everyone!

Today will be fairly quiet as far as our weather is concerned as our next storm slowly crawls towards the region from the southwest. Morning valley fog inland will clear out in the next few hours, leaving mostly sunny skies in place for most of the area this morning. One exception to that may very well be the immediate shoreline south of Brunswick where satellite imagery shows low clouds moving back in off the ocean. As northeasterly breezes shed their northerly component this afternoon, more ocean clouds will make their way onshore especially over southern NH and southwestern Maine. As far as temps go, highs should be pretty typical for this time of year, generally in the low to mid 50s with the warmest air up near the Canadian border.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Our nearby ocean storm is still in no hurry to depart today as an atmospheric traffic jam remains stuck in place over the Atlantic. That means our winds will remain from the northeast today, and we’ll still be dealing with some leftover cloud cover especially near the coast. Expect morning fog to burn off to afternoon sun in the mountains and foothills while low clouds remain stubborn near the shore. Another batch of mid/high clouds will pivot southwest around the storm this afternoon which will dim the sun even up north. The clouds and northeast winds will keep temps on the cooler side today, ranging from near 40 in the hills north of Augusta to near 50 in the northern CT Valley.

-Jack

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The strong storm that brought rain and wind to the area yesterday continues to do the same this morning, at least for areas south and east of the mountains. The storm’s center has been wandering aimlessly around the Atlantic just southeast of Nantucket for the past 12 hours or so and is in no real hurry to depart. That means that it will remain the dominant force in our weather today with thick clouds, gusty NE winds, and showers expected to continue. Clouds will remain thickest and showers most persistent along the coast while drier air begins to filter into the mountains especially this afternoon. Some breaks of sun could make it as far south as the foothills by this evening. Mostly though it will be another day of chilly and unsettled weather. High temps will range from the mid 40s along the coast to the mid 50s in the CT Valley.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

After months of generally tranquil weather, it’s time to finally welcome back the gales of November, a few days early. A storm is intensifying south of Cape Cod this morning and will be our primary feature of interest today as it tracks slowly north and eventually northwest. We’ll be on the northern edge of the system, but will nonetheless see some heavy rain and gusty winds especially in southern parts of the area.

Radar imagery shows scattered showers in progress across much of Maine this morning while steadier rain falls over southern and western NH. As the morning goes on, showers will generally become more numerous over Maine while dry air pushes west into New Hampshire as the storm approaches from the southeast. This evening, as the core of the storm backs northwest towards Nantucket, we’ll see the steady/heavy rain return first to the Maine coast then to the rest of the region.

As with any strong nor’easter, northeast winds will be picking up today with gusts reaching as high as 45-55mph along the coast by this evening. This is getting into scattered power outage territory, so if your lights usually go out during a mid-grade storm, get ready to spend some time in the dark tonight. Some minor splashover coastal flooding is also possible, but will be mitigated by astronomically low tides.

Steady northeast winds and thick clouds will keep temps in the mid to upper 40s for most of the area with some low to mid 50s south of Portland.

The storm will stall out over Nantucket tonight and tomorrow meaning another day of wind and rain especially near the coast.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cool temps and rainy weather, especially in the morning, as the first part of a long-duration storm moves in from the west. Observations this morning show rain underway south and west of Portland/Fryeburg as of 6:45. Precipitation will continue to advance northeast through the morning, falling as rain for most areas but mixing with some snow/sleet up in the mountains. No accumulations of note are expected outside the very highest summits.

Rain will taper to showers and eventually drizzle this afternoon as dry air moves in aloft, but northeast breezes will keep thick clouds locked in place across the area. The northeast wind, thick clouds, and precipitation will keep temps on the chilly side today with highs ranging from the upper 30s in the north to around 50 in SE NH.

The next phase of the storm will arrive tomorrow as low pressure rapidly intensifies southeast of Cape Cod. If this were December, we’d be talking about snowfall totals in feet, but alas it’s October so just a few inches of soaking rain will accompany some gusty winds and coastal splashover. More details tomorrow morning.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature mostly sunny skies for most of the day before clouds begin to arrive this evening ahead of our next storm system. Temps will rise from frosty lows earlier this morning into the mid 40s up north and mid 50s along the coast with a bit of a NW breeze.

Our next storm will arrive with rain and possibly even a snowflake or ice pellet up in the mountains tomorrow.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature the approach of a seasonably strong cold front which will put an end to our latest run of mild weather. We’re well into October now which means the atmospheric juice needed to support thunderstorms is hard to come by, but there will be just enough instability to support a few pop-up showers especially along the coastal plain northeast of Portland this afternoon. Before the front arrives, some showers and clouds from earlier this morning will depart to the northeast leaving breezy southwest winds and clearing skies across most of the area with some thicker clouds remaining in the mountains. High temps will occur on the earlier side especially in the north and west where mid/high 50s this morning will give way to 40s this evening. Down along the coast, downsloping and patchy sunshine will support highs in the mid to upper 60s before temps fall later this afternoon/evening.

-Jack

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Today will feature slightly less breezy conditions as northwest flow backs off a bit in response to the low pressure system causing it moving farther to the northeast. That said, we’ll still be under the influence of our favorite upslope/downslope pattern, especially up in northeastern parts of the area. Low clouds will hang tough up in the mountains of Maine while clearing develops over in NH. Temps will actually range quite a bit across the area today as we sit right at the edge of some chilly air aloft. The northeastern mountains will top out in the upper 40s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. The sunshine over the coastal plain won’t be enough to help much northeast of Augusta where highs will range from the mid to upper 50s. Farther southwest though, the sunshine will team up with warmer air aloft to support much warmer temps. Interior SW Maine will rise into the low/mid 60s while southern NH gets into the upper 60s/low 70s.

A stray shower can’t be ruled out up near Jackman but otherwise, today will be dry.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cool temperatures, breezy northwest winds, and some unsettled skies as we continue to sit near the southern periphery of an upper-level low. Look for partly to mostly sunny skies downwind of the mountains this morning while upsloping keeps the higher terrain under thick clouds. As the day progresses, heating of the surface will allow clouds and some showers to spill off the mountains and make a run towards the coast. Temps today will be cooler than they have been, though not too far off seasonal norms, ranging from the high 40s up north to the mid 50s in southeastern NH.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature much cooler temps and a fairly classic upslope/downslope pattern as Canadian air pours in on northwest breezes. Look for highs near 50 up north where clouds will remain thickest and scattered showers are possible. Along the southern coast, downsloping will keep skies sunny and temps a bit higher, generally within a few degrees of 60. Up along the midcoast, clouds are taking a bit longer to leave this morning and there are still a couple showers in progress. Those should clear up soon, but may be enough to hold temps in the mid to upper 50s.

-Jack