Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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397 FXUS61 KCAR 011012 AFDCAR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 612 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will build in from the west today, cross the region Tuesday, then begin to exit across the Maritimes Wednesday. A cold front will cross the region Thursday. High pressure will cross the region Friday. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... 6:10 AM Update...Forecast for today is on track with a clear sky and seasonable temps expected. A few sites reported some late night valley fog overnight and winds are expected to be even lighter tonight so patchy fog is likely to form again tonight. Therefore, added patchy valley fog to the forecast for late tonight. Otherwise, no major changes this hour. The cold front which brought our thunderstorms on Sunday is now pushing off the coast. High pressure will build in from the west today bringing a mostly sunny and seasonable day. Sounding forecasts indicate a few fair weather cumulus clouds around 6K ft will be around over the north. Otherwise, a mostly sunny sky is expected across the north. Lingering clouds from the cold front will begin the day partly cloudy Downeast with a trend toward a sunnier sky as this moisture pushes offshore. Tonight will be clear, cool and tranquil as high pressure builds in from the west. A bit of light patchy ground fog can`t be ruled out in some of the valleys and open areas toward dawn Tuesday morning. && .SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... High pressure will cross the region Tuesday through Tuesday night, then begin to exit across the Maritimes Wednesday through Wednesday night while a warm front crosses the region. A cold front will begin to approach Wednesday night. Expect sunny/mostly sunny skies Tuesday, Then mostly clear/partly cloudy Tuesday night. Clouds will increase across northern areas Wednesday, with also a slight chance of showers late across northwest areas. Expect partly sunny skies Downeast Wednesday. Generally expect mostly cloudy skies along with a chance of showers Wednesday night. Could also have the slight chance of an evening thunderstorm. Expect near normal, to slightly above normal, level temperatures Tuesday/Wednesday. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... A cold front will cross the region Thursday with a chance of showers/thunderstorms, though timing differences still exist. High pressure will cross the region Friday, with a warm front approaching Friday night. Generally expect partly cloudy skies Friday, though could have the slight chance of showers late. The warm front will cross the region Saturday with a chance of showers along with a slight chance of thunderstorms. A cold front should approach later Sunday keeping a chance of showers, along with a slight chance of thunderstorms, across the region. Near normal, to slightly above normal, level temperatures are expected Thursday through Sunday. && .AVIATION /10Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... NEAR TERM: Some patchy fog may be near the coast early this morning. Otherwise, VFR conditions are expected across the area today and tonight. Winds will be light N today and very light N to NW tonight, possibly becoming nearly calm late tonight. SHORT TERM: Tuesday through Wednesday...VFR. Slight chance of a late afternoon shower across northwest areas Wednesday. North/northwest winds 5 to 10 knots Tuesday. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots Tuesday night. South/southeast winds 10 to 15 knots Wednesday. Wednesday night...VFR/MVFR. A chance of showers, with a slight chance of thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to around 20 knots. Thursday...VFR/MVFR with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Variable conditions with any thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots. Thursday night...VFR/MVFR early with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Variable conditions with any thunderstorms. VFR late. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Friday...VFR. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. && .MARINE... NEAR TERM: Wind and seas are expected to remain below SCA today and tonight. There may be some patchy fog early this morning. Otherwise, vsby should be good today and tonight. SHORT TERM: Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels Tuesday through Wednesday night. && .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. MARINE...None. && $$ Near Term...Bloomer Short Term...Norcross Long Term...Norcross Aviation...Bloomer/Norcross Marine...Bloomer/Norcross