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FXUS61 KCAR 021010
AFDCAR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
610 AM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will crest over the area today then move east
Wednesday. A warm front will cross the region Wednesday night.
A weak cold front will cross the region later Thursday into
Thursday night. High pressure will cross the region Friday. A
warm front will cross the region Saturday.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
6:10 AM Update...The sky is clear and the forecast remains on
track. Only minor update was to adjust temps first thing this
morning with higher elevations close to 60 already and some of
the cooler western valleys still around 50.

High pressure cresting over the area today will bring a mostly
sunny and warm day with inland highs cresting in the low to mid
80s. Soundings indicate there could be a few bubbly cumulus
clouds during the afternoon, especially over the western and
central highlands. Otherwise the day should remain mostly sunny
across the area.

High pressure will remain over the area tonight bringing a
mostly clear night with the air cooling into the mid 50s. Some
high clouds may begin to stray into the area from the west late
at night ahead of a weak trough of low pressure beginning to
approach from the Great Lakes region. Isolated patchy valley
and river fog will be possible late at night as the air chills.

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.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
High pressure will begin to exit across the Maritimes
Wednesday. Across northern areas, expect a partly sunny morning
with clouds then increasing during the afternoon. Expect partly
sunny skies Downeast Wednesday. A warm front will lift across
the region Wednesday night. Expect mostly cloudy skies along
with a chance of showers across northern areas Wednesday night,
with increasing clouds along with a slight chance of showers
Downeast. A weak cold front will begin to cross the region
Thursday. Expect a chance of showers, with a slight chance of
thunderstorms, across northern areas Thursday. Expect a slight
chance of showers Downeast. Otherwise, expect mostly
cloudy/partly sunny skies Thursday morning then partly sunny
during the afternoon. The cold front will exit across the Gulf
of Maine Thursday night, with high pressure then building
toward the region late. Could still have a slight chance/chance
of showers early Thursday night. Otherwise, expect partly cloudy
skies Thursday night. Temperatures will be at slightly above
normal levels Wednesday/Thursday.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
High pressure will cross the region Friday with partly cloudy
skies, with only a slight chance of showers. Low pressure
tracking northeast from the Great Lakes will draw a warm front
across the region Saturday into Saturday night. Expect a chance
of showers, along with a slight chance of thunderstorms, with
the warm front. A cold front will cross the region Sunday with
a chance of showers, along with a slight chance of
thunderstorms. High pressure should then cross the region
Monday. Near normal, to slightly above normal, level
temperatures are expected Friday through Monday.

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.AVIATION /10Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR conditions are expected throughout the area
today and tonight. Winds will be very light northerly today then
become calm tonight.

SHORT TERM:

Wednesday...VFR. South/southeast winds 10 to 15 knots.

Wednesday night...VFR/MVFR. A chance of showers north, slight
chance Downeast. South winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to
around 20 knots.

Thursday...VFR/MVFR. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms north. Variable conditions with any
thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers Downeast.
South/southwest winds 10 to 15 knots.

Thursday night...VFR/MVFR early. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms north. Variable conditions with
any thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers Downeast. VFR late
with showers ending. South/southwest winds 5 to 10 knots,
becoming variable.

Friday through Friday night...VFR. Slight chance of afternoon
and overnight showers. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots.

Saturday...VFR/MVFR early, then MVFR/IFR. A chance of showers.
Slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to
10 knots, becoming southeast/south 10 to 15 knots.

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.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: Wind and seas will be below SCA today and tonight.
Seas will average 2 to 3 ft across the offshore waters. Humid
air over the cooler waters may produce a bit of light fog or
mist.

SHORT TERM: Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels
Wednesday through Thursday night. A slight chance of showers
Thursday into Thursday night.

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.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
MARINE...None.

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Near Term...Bloomer
Short Term...Norcross
Long Term...Norcross
Aviation...Bloomer/Norcross
Marine...Bloomer/Norcross