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Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
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-- Discussion containing changed information from previous version are highlighted. --426 FXUS61 KCAR 080621 AFDCAR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 221 AM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025 .SYNOPSIS...-- Changed Discussion --A cold front will move south today with high pressure building in from the north. High pressure remains over the area through Wednesday. A trough of low pressure will cross the area through the end of the week.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...-- Changed Discussion --Sfc low currently sitting over Downeast tonight with quasi- stationary front extending over interior Downeast into srn New Brunswick. Last vestiges of overrunning showers and storms have shifted out of the CWA with only isolated showers in it/s wake. Skies are clearing over portions of the North Woods with valley fog seen on nighttime microphysics over southern Quebec. Expect as clearing continues overnight that fog will begin to develop over the far north just before sunrise. 1020mb sfc high will be building south out of Canada this morning with skies clearing across the north with temps fairly uniform over CWA, with highs generally topping out in the 70s. Latest CAMS are showing isolated showers lingering over srn areas this afternoon with notable storm developing to our west and just skirting eastern sxns of Penobscot Bay. Have mainly kept scattered showers and storms out of our area but will pass onto later shifts to keep an eye on latest guidance. For tonight clear skies and light winds allow temps to dip into the 40s over the northwest with 50s over the north and around 60 for srn areas. Inverted trof looks to set up over western zones tomorrow afternoon with slight chance for showers and tstms over the very far west. Highs tomorrow will be around seasonal norms.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...-- Changed Discussion --Wednesday night...The upper level trof over the Great Lakes should slowly start to move E. A mid level shortwave is expected to push into the region through the night with shower chances increasing. Extended models are having a hard time resolving the track of the shortwave QPF. Decided to go with the NBM rainfall timing where the western border should see rain first. Thursday...As the upper level trof moves E, the shortwave should follow. Models show the rain progressing E with the system, though the Canadian shows very little moisture moving in. The NAM and NBM seem to be the most aggressive with possible instability with the system. Though the system does not seem to have the a lifting mechanism, models indicate a possibility of afternoon clearing which will give enough lift to produce isolated pulse thunderstorms. Expect temps in the mid 70s. Thursday night...The axis of the upper level trof will move over New England. This should help push the slow moving shortwave out of the region. Rain chances will increase at the beginning of the night and push out of the area towards Friday morning. Total rain amounts should be fairly light across the region.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...-- Changed Discussion --Upper level ridging starts to move into the area for the weekend with temps in the upper 70s to low 80s and partly cloudy skies. Models lose consistency towards the beginning of next week with the next low pressure system moving in. The GFS is the most aggressive with the cold front moving through the area by Sunday afternoon while the Euro and Canadian push the front through by Tuesday. As of this update, the NBM seems to have a good handle keeping the rain at a chance through early next week. The next model runs should give a clearer picture.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...-- Changed Discussion --NEAR TERM: IFR expected this morning in fog and low cigs. BHB likely to drop to LIFR in the next 2-3 hours. Downeast terminals will slowly improve to MVFR by mid-late morning with BGR improving to VFR this afternoon. BHB remains MVFR before diminishing to IFR this evening. Aroostook terminals varying between MVFR/IFR early this morning as showers move east. Improvement to MVFR this morning before becoming VFR late this morning through the afternoon. All terminals likely to see VFR conditions on Wednesday. SHORT TERM: Wednesday night...VFR. Light ESE winds. Thu-Thunight...MVFR/IFR in rain showers. SE winds 5-10 kts. Friday...MVFR/IFR in rain showers. Light SE winds. Friday night...VFR/MVFR in rain showers. Light and variable winds. Saturday...VFR. Light E wind.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .MARINE...-- Changed Discussion --NEAR TERM: Winds and seas remain below SCA levels through mid- week. Visibilities will be reduced by patchy fog this morning. SHORT TERM: Winds and seas remain below SCA conditions for this period.-- End Changed Discussion --&& .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. MARINE...None. && $$ Near Term...Buster Short Term...LaFlash Long Term...LaFlash Aviation...Buster/LaFlash Marine...Buster/LaFlash