Today’s weather will feature the passage of a strong cold front and all the cold air and gusty winds that goes along with that. Look for highs to be set in the morning hours as temps will hold steady or even fall through the day. By the evening, expect the mountains to be in the 10’s and the coast to be in the 20’s. The mountains will also get to enjoy some more upslope snows with 3-6″ of accumulation in the favored areas. NW winds will be gusty today so watch for wind chills that will be even colder than the actual temperature. Skies will range from mainly cloudy in the north to mainly sunny along the coast.
In the event that it hasn’t been cold enough for your tastes, I’ve got good news! Today’s 30’s will be a distant memory in 48 hours as our first true arctic front moves through tomorrow. Before that though, we have one more relatively mild day today. Look for a mix of sun and clouds along with temps in the upper 20’s to low 30’s north and mid to upper 30’s south. We will have mainly dry conditions but everyone could see a brief flurry this evening as the front begins to approach and the mountains will stand a better chance for light snow which could accumulate to an inch up in the north and at elevation.
Today will feature mainly cloudy skies along with some light flurries this morning. No impacts are expected from the occasional flakes but they could accumulate to a dusting on grassy or previously snowy surfaces. They should dry up by the afternoon hours. Highs will range from the mid 20’s north to the mid 30’s south under overcast skies. Winds will be light out of the north east.
Today will feature an icy and frigid start with current temps below 20 degrees in most areas. Temps will warm through the morning hours before topping out in the mid 30’s south and upper 20’s north. Skies will feature a mix of sun and clouds that will skew towards the sunny end of the scale for most of the day. Some more clouds are likely this evening as our next potential flurry-maker drifts in from the west. It will be engaged in the highly annoying act of dissipating as it gets to us so its impacts tomorrow are likely to be limited to flurries though that could change with some mesoscale enhancement like we saw yesterday.
Today will feature, for the first time this season, widespread accumulating snow! It is not forecast to be a large storm by any means and most folks will end up with less than 3″ but roads will be slick nonetheless and everything will get a beautifully festive coat of white. Snow is already falling across southern NH and will arrive in ME by 8-10 AM. Snow will be light to moderate at times throughout the day before tapering off this evening around 3 PM in the west and around 7 PM across the midcoast where the last few bits of precip could fall as raindrops. Other than a few drops along the coast, this is expected to be a mainly snow event.
Swiss Super HD Model Showing Light Snow Arriving Ar Around 9 AM In Portland
Here is a super high-resolution model run by a Swiss weather company showing the snow arriving this morning. Notice that the snow is light to moderate in nature and that even the coast is mainly snow.
I’m very excited to announce that beginning this spring I’ll be writing about national weather for the Swiss company’s new US website! I’ll also be helping to improve the model which you should definitely check out on their existing site. It looks like when I begin writing for the new site, my blog here will have to undergo a little bit of rebranding but I still plan on doing a local Maine/NH forecast for those interested. I’ll have more info on where to find that when it becomes necessary.
Many thanks to everyone who has supported me along the way!
Today will feature chilly temps, breezy NNW winds, and mainly sunny skies outside the mountains. Look for more classic upslope/downslope conditions with light snow showers continuing in the favored mountain regions. Highs will be a bit cooler than yesterday with upper 20’s to low 30’s north and mid to upper 30’s south. Skies will be mostly sunny outside of the mountains where upslope clouds are expected to continue.
Some light snow is possible in SW areas tomorrow but no significant impacts are expected.
Today will feature more breezy NW winds behind departing low pressure and as a result, we’ll enjoy another day of the classic upslope/downslope pattern. The mountains will see lots of clouds along with snow showers that will drop 1-3″ in the favored spots while the coast will see lots of sun along with milder temps in the low 40’s. The mountains will be limited to the upper 30’s by the clouds and snow showers. Outside of the upslope snows, no precip is expected as high pressure gradually builds in from the west.
Our next chance for region wide precip will arrive in the form of light snow on Monday.
Today will begin a several day long process of cooling off as cooler air moves into the region from the north-west. As with any WNW flow regime, the usual upslope/downslope rules will apply and the mountains will see cooler temps along with clouds and snow showers while the coast will enjoy milder temps along with bright sunshine. Highs in the mountains will top out in the mid to upper 30’s while highs along the coast are likely to be closer to 45. WNW breezes will be gusty but not overly disruptive with gusts to 20 mph expected.
Today will feature mainly cloudy skies along with morning rain and mountain snow. Morning precip is already winding down across southern and western areas and will wind down for everyone by lunchtime leaving just a few mountain upslope flurries. Highs will be mild for most with highs a few degrees on either side of 50 for everyone SE of the mountains. Highs in the mountains will quickly drop off into the 30’s as cold air attempts to fight its way south. Mainly cloudy skies are expected today but some sunny breaks are possible in SW areas this afternoon.
Today will feature mild temps for most of us as onshore flow brings highs up into the mid 40’s for all outside the mountains. Up in the mountains, steadily falling temps are expected as cold air filters south ahead of our next rainmaker which will bring drops to southern NH early in the afternoon before arriving in Portland and points NE this evening. Highs in the mountains are likely to be limited to the mid 30’s. Rain will arrive as freezing rain there and change to snow tonight as cold air wraps around a developing storm offshore. Rain and mountain snow both wrap up tomorrow morning.
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