Severe Storms And Heavy Rain Is Expected In The Central/Southern Plains; Locally Heavy Rain/Scattered Storms In East/South; Poor Air Quality Persists Out West

Late afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms with heavy rainfall is expected from the Front Range of the Central/Southern Rockies into the High Plains. Meanwhile in the East and South, a slow moving front will trigger scattered storms with locally heavy rain. Finally, smoke from numerous ongoing wildfires in the West are requiring alerts throughout the region and even into the Upper Midwest.
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Last Update: 550 PM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018

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Gray/Portland, ME Local Forecast Office

22NM SSE Rockland ME

Marine Zone Forecast

Synopsis: ANZ100-191200- 550 PM EDT Sat Aug 18 2018 .Synopsis for Stonington ME to Merrimack River MA out to 25 NM... High pressure will build in from the northeast tonight through Sunday night and will hold over the region through Tuesday. Low pressure will track east through southern Quebec Tuesday night and Wednesday and will drive a trailing cold front through the region Wednesday evening. High pressure will build in from the west Thursday and Friday. $$

Tonight

NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers this evening.

Sun

E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sun Night

E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon

E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Mon Night

NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue

E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.