Category: Forecasts
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Warm dry midweek with late week storms
Discussion: High pressure will continue to build in today ushering in a much less humid airmass from now through the middle of the week. With a 500mb ridge anchored over the central USA, we’ll have to keep an eye on shortwave energy moving around its periphery into New England the first of which approaches on…
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Humidity to stick around a bit longer
Discussion: A near-stationary cold front will gradually slip through the area today. The humidity will last into tomorrow though when another cold front will approach during the evening hours. Scattered late day and evening thunderstorms will develop. Behind the front, cooler and less humid air will return for Tuesday through…
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Substantial Humidity with Some Relief Soon
Discussion: An exceptionally humid airmass will remain in place through tonight with oppressive dew points and very warm temperatures. Relief will come gradually this weekend as a cold front currently moving into western New York state approaches the area tonight and passes through tomorrow. High pressure builds for Sunday and Monday, then another frontal system approaches during…
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Humidity gives way to Dry weekend
Discussion: An approaching warm front draws in a low level southerly onshore flow over night. Clouds increase with light rain or drizzle developing tonight. Considerable cloudiness with scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. A cold front comes through on Friday and helps push the humidity out for the weekend. Another frontal system approaches late Monday.
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Humidity relief ahead for the weekend
Discussion: Southwest flow develops on the back side of an offshore high pressure circulation bringing in more humid air for the rest of the week. As the upper level ridge moves to our east, the focus shifts to a broad trough axis anchored in Canada shifting to the eastern half of the…
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Heat and Humidity is creeping up
High pressure remains in control most of this week. Its center moves offshore today drawing in a southwesterly flow and the return of warm humid weather. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop along a pre frontal trough and associated H5 shortwave Thursday. They should be isolated in coverage and focused inland. A…
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Sunshine, heat, and humidity returns for Mid Week
High pressure, currently in control, begins to slip offshore Tuesday night. Behind it, a southwesterly flow will usher in a warmer and more humid airmass. A cold front approaches late this week stalling nearby before eventually passing through late on Friday. The warm humid airmass ahead of the front will eventually…
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Weekend Forecast Discussion
A stationary front boundary sitting south of the region keeps us cooler than we’ve been the past few days. Easterly winds continue to usher in a stable marine influenced boundary layer present through Sunday.
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Thunderstorms to kick off the Weekend
Discussion: a cold front sits well offshore, while another is traversing the great lakes. In between, high pressure is in control. That high will gradually give way this evening as the latter front approaches the area during the day tomorrow.
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Mid-week Discussion – A Primer on Holiday Weekend Plans
June is ending with a 3.11″ rainfall deficit here in Westbrook. The almanac report will be available tomorrow. Fair weather returns today through early Friday. Some showers and thunderstorms may be a factor in the late afternoon or evening period, Friday. Sunshine returns for the weekend!
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