I’m a third-year atmospheric science student at Cornell University who has been blogging about the weather since 2011. While I’m not officially a meteorologist, I have accumulated a bit of experience forecasting both local weather (in western Maine and New Hampshire) as well as national/international weather during my time writing for weather.us and weathermodels.com. I also have experience programming in Python, teaching concepts in weather forecasting, and communicating forecast information to general audiences.
Most of the region will hang onto unsettled weather today as yet another storm moves along the same pesky frontal boundary located to our south. Expect overcast skies region-wide as a result, with some areas getting a shower or two. The best chance of a shower will be this afternoon in southern areas, but they’ll be isolated and brief, and thus will have little impact. High temps will follow an interesting distribution today, ranging from 65 near Waterville to 55 in southern/coastal NH. Light onshore flow will be responsible for the chillier temps especially in the south.
Today will feature weather that’s not great, but certainly less unpleasant than the conditions we’ve experienced in recent days. The front that’s been responsible for our unsettled weather will drift ever so slowly off to our south, leaving us a little less damp, and a little less chilly. Highs today will range from 45 in the far north to 65 in SW NH. As for precipitation, it won’t be widespread today, but it will be around. The best chance for showers will be along the coastal plain this afternoon. They won’t last long, but they will be annoying if you happen to be outside during the 15-20 minutes they impact your location. Skies will remain mostly cloudy today, though some breaks of sun near sunset are possible especially in the north.
Today will feature more unpleasant weather as yet another storm system drifts overhead. Temps will be chilly, ranging from 40 in the north to 55 in far S NH, and skies will once again be cloudy. Rain will arrive from NW to SE in the next few hours, becoming a little spottier as we move later into the afternoon. Still, if you plan on heading out and about, be ready for wet weather. Aside from just being annoying, this weather won’t have any impacts of note. Take it a little slower on the wet roads of course, but otherwise, it’s just a normal spring day in Maine.
We drew the meteorological short straw today in a big way. Areas both northeast and southwest of us will be enjoying sunny skies and warmer temps today while the entirety of our region is stuck in a chilly and cloudy pattern. To highlight just how unlucky we happen to be today, here’s one of our forecast models showing high temperatures today.
The area with expected high temps in the 40’s perfectly outlines the area I forecast for: north of the MA/NH border, east of the CT river, south of the Canadian border, and SW of a line extending from Belfast to Dover-Foxcroft.
In addition to the cool temps and clouds, we’ll start the day off with some rain showers too, especially across eastern parts of the area. These will slowly dissipate as we move towards the midday hours.
Today will feature continued cool temps as we remain on the northern side of a sharp frontal boundary over the Mid Atlantic. Morning sunshine in northeastern parts of the area will be short lived as yet another storm system rolls in from the west. Thankfully the system’s precipitation should hold off until after dark due to very dry air in the low levels. High temps will range from 60 near Augusta to 50 along the coast to 40 in the mountains.
Today will feature much cooler weather as strong Canadian high pressure pours unseasonably cold air south into the region. High temps will range from 35 in the White Mountains to 45 near Augusta. Clouds will initially be widespread across the entire region, but we’ll see northern and eastern areas clear out this afternoon. Any morning rain/snow showers will depart by midday with drier weather to follow.
Today will feature temps on the chillier side as a Canadian airmass passes overhead. The upside to this setup will be sunnier skies as high pressure establishes (brief) control of our weather. Sunshine will be most widespread this morning, with clouds arriving ahead of our next storm system this afternoon and evening. Temps will range from 40 in the far north to 50 along the coast to 60 in the interior SW warm spots.
Today is starting off with heavy rain across the entire region as deep tropical moisture surges northward. The axis of heavy rain will slowly shift off to the east today, leading to conditions becoming gradually drier as we head towards the afternoon. If you’re located along the coast, you’re pretty much done with the steady/heavy rain. If you’re in the foothills, steady rain will last until the mid/late morning hours before tapering off. If you’re in the mountains, steady precip will continue into the afternoon, changing slowly from rain to snow at the higher elevations.
Temps today will peak in most areas during the morning hours, but shouldn’t fall that much before sunset. The coast will spend most of the day around 50, while points farther NW hover around 40. Skies will remain predominantly overcast across the region today, with the best chance of briefly brighter skies to be found along the coast.
We’re back to the wet weather today as a storm system develops to our west. Waves of steady rain are already moving into the area from the southwest, and will continue to do so through the rest of the day. Rain will start off light, but become heavier by the time we get into the afternoon/evening. After sunset, we could be looking at some embedded thunderstorms along with the downpours. Aside from being unpleasant, the only real negative impact this rain will have is on the river flooding situation up in the mountains/foothills. Many rivers are already at flood stage, and another 1-2″ of rain along with continued snowmelt will certainly cause some more problems.
Temps today will be kept down by clouds, rain, cold air damming, and onshore flow from the cold Gulf of Maine. As a result, high temps will sit right about where they are this morning, generally in the mid 40’s with some upper 40’s in southern NH and some upper 30’s in the far north.
Rain finally clears from west to east very early tomorrow morning.
After several days of cool and unsettled weather, we’ll get to enjoy some lovely spring conditions today as we’re finally far enough from any low pressure systems to see widespread clouds and showers. Satellite imagery this morning reveals mostly sunny skies across the area SE of the mountains. A little NW component to the winds is supporting some upslope, but that should get patchier through the rest of the day today.
High temps will range from 45 in the northern mountains to 50 along the immediate coastline to 65 in the typical interior SW warm spots. No precipitation is expected anywhere in the region today. Get out and enjoy the lovely weather!
Forecasterjack 