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FXUS61 KGYX 080552
AFDGYX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
1252 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
Cold, well below normal temperatures make a comeback today and
tonight. An active weather pattern will feature a few more
chances for light snow Tuesday night and again Wednesday. A
break in the precipitation will occur late week although the
weather will remain cold.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
Low pressure will move away from the forecast area today with
any snow mostly ending before sunrise. It will be quite windy
however, with occasional gusts 20 to 30 MPH into the first part
of the morning. The winds then diminish through the afternoon as
the center of high pressure nears. Wind chill values will be
near zero at many locations in the forecast area early this
morning. Highs are expected to top out a good 10 to 15 degrees
below normal.

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.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
High pressure centered overhead tonight along with snow cover
will offer a very cold night tonight under mostly clear skies.
Lows will be in the single numbers above zero on the coastal
plain, central ME, and southern NH. However, mountain valleys
will see readings dip well below zero.

Clouds will quickly increase on Tuesday as the next short wave
trough approaches from the west. Highs will be in the 20s area-
wide.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Overview:

A persistent trough will remain over the Northeast
through next weekend. Embedded short waves will keep the weather
active with multiple light precipitation events Tuesday night,
Wednesday, and another possible over the weekend. Temperatures
will briefly climb warmer than normal Wednesday followed by
colder the normal temperatures through the weekend.

Impacts:

*Light snow Tuesday night will amount to a coating to 2 inches
 and will bring slick travel on untreated surfaces.

*More widespread precipitation is expected late Wednesday
 morning through the evening. Slick travel is likely across the
 foothills and north where precipitation stays all snow with
 accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. South of the foothills warmer
 temperatures and a change to rain will limit impacts.

Details:

A weak wave skirts across New England Tuesday night bringing a
period of light snow. Current guidance keeps amounts less than
2 inches, but could be enough to grease up the roads. Low
temperatures Tuesday night will range from the single digits
north to the teens south. There may be a several hour break in
precipitation in time for the morning commute before a more
organized area of low pressure tracks east out of the Great
Lakes Wednesday afternoon.

Chances for precipitation increase late Wednesday morning with
widespread precipitation likely Wednesday afternoon through the
evening. Thermal profiles will be cold enough for snow across
the area to start. Low pressure tracks near the Canadian Border
Wednesday evening with southerly flow ahead of the system bring
temperatures above freezing across southern NH and the coastal
plain by mid day and into the upper 30s to low 40s during the
afternoon. This will allow for a change to rain with rain likely
into the evening commute. The rain/snow line looks to push into
the foothills Wednesday afternoon with areas that stay all snow
to the north forecast to receive 2 to 4 inches. The bulk of the
precipitation ends before midnight with the attendant cold front
crossing Thursday morning.

Thursday into Friday look mostly dry while cyclonic flow aloft
maintains chances for snow showers in the mountains.
Temperatures will trend below normal into the weekend with the
next fast moving system bringing the next chance for light
precipitation Saturday.

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.AVIATION /03Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Short Term...NW winds gust up to 25/30 kt prior to 13z this
morning or so, slackening as afternoon goes on. VFR today
through Tuesday daytime with much lighter winds.

Long Term...Periods of light snow Tuesday night will change to
rain Wednesday south of the mountains with MVFR to IFR likely
through Wednesday night. VFR likely prevails Thursday and Friday
with the exception being KHIE where upslope clouds and -SHSN
will persist.

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.MARINE...
Short Term...Winds increase over the waters early this morning,
with Gale conditions expected on the eastern waters as low
pressure exits the Gulf of Maine. On Tuesday winds and seas are
likely to be below SCA levels for most of the day, with winds
shifting to southwesterlies and strengthening to SCA levels by
the end of the day.

Long Term...A pair of disturbances cross New England Tuesday
night and again Wednesday afternoon. These will keep SW flow
elevated with SCAs likely needed Tuesday night through Wednesday
night. Winds shift offshore Thursday with SCAs likely still
needed for offshore flow through Friday.

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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Gale Warning from 3 AM to 9 AM EST Monday for ANZ150-152.
     Small Craft Advisory from 4 AM to 11 PM EST Monday for ANZ151-
     153.
     Small Craft Advisory from 1 AM Monday to 1 AM EST Tuesday for
     ANZ154.

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NEAR TERM...Ekster
SHORT TERM...Ekster
LONG TERM...Schroeter