Area Forecast Discussion
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222 FXUS61 KCAR 031857 AFDCAR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 257 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .SYNOPSIS...
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A cold front cross the area through tonight. An upper low will move across the region on Friday followed by high pressure on Saturday. A cold front will push into the area Sunday and stall over the area Monday into Tuesday.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
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...Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect... A line of thunderstorms along a prefrontal trough will continue to push eastward through the forecast area. This line of storms has a history of gusty to damaging winds and small hail. The environment this line is moving into is less conducive for hail development with lower shear values (25 kts versus 35 kts in the north), and the main threat out of storms in this area at this time will be gusty to damaging winds. That said, the most potent storms will be the discrete cells that develop out ahead of the main line, and ahead of the developing cold pool from the outflow from the main line. Isolated to scattered storms may develop behind the prefrontal trough and along the main cold front, which is pushing into the western portion of the forecast area this afternoon. The environment behind the prefrontal trough is fairly overworked, though enough CAPE remains from brief pockets of clearing that could support brief thunderstorm development. Lightning potential will decrease into the evening and overnight hours due to lack of diurnal heating and increased low level stabilization. Patchy fog may move onshore from the Gulf of Maine overnight, leading to reduced visibility along the coast. The thunderstorm threat decreases towards the coast this evening due to the stable marine layer, but does not fall all the way to zero as storms may become elevated. A deep upper level low will push over the state for the day on Friday, introducing a cold pool aloft and increasing mid level lapse rates. That said, the positioning between the left entrance region and right exit regions of two jet streaks will limit the amount of lift available. That said, given enough surface heating, scattered diurnally-driven showers may develop, particularly across the north. And given the increasing cold air aloft, there may be a few thunderstorms, again mostly across the north. Showers and storms diminish Friday evening with skies clearing out Friday night. With winds becoming light and variable overnight, radiational cooling could allow for temperatures to fall into the low to mid 50s overnight.
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&& .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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Generally expect mostly/partly sunny skies Saturday. However, if the cold pool aloft is slow to exit could also still have enough instability to support the slight chance of an afternoon shower across northern areas. Expect slightly above normal level temperatures Saturday. A warm front could cross the region Saturday night with a slight chance of showers mostly north. Otherwise, expect partly cloudy skies. A cold front should begin to approach northern areas later Sunday. Expect a chance of showers/thunderstorms in advance of the front. Expect above normal level temperatures Sunday.
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&& .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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A cold front should begin to cross the forecast area Sunday night. Expect a chance of showers/thunderstorms in advance of the front. The cold front should slowly cross the region Monday into Monday night with a chance of showers/thunderstorms. The front could then stall near the Downeast coast Tuesday while low pressure moves along the front. Could still have a chance of showers, slight chance of a thunderstorm, Tuesday dependent on the proximity of the stalled front. Expect above normal level temperatures Monday. Near normal, to slightly above normal, level temperatures are expected Tuesday. Weak high pressure may build in on Wednesday, though lingering moisture coupled with diurnal heating may lead to isolated rain showers.
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&& .AVIATION /18Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
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NEAR TERM: Thunderstorms continue to push through GNR/MLT/HUL and south late this afternoon and evening. These storms have a history of gusty winds, and each terminal will likely see thunderstorm activity last for about 1 to 2 hours before they exit the area. Behind this line of storms, there could be a few scattered showers and storms that follow with the main cold front, otherwise VFR SCT to OVC skies may linger into the night with winds becoming light and variable. BHB could see IFR/LIFR FG through the night as fog moves onshore. For Friday, Downeast terminals to remain VFR while northern terminals will be generally VFR to SCT MVFR. Lower conditions possible in any showers and storms that develop through the day, particularly across northern terminals. SKC to return Friday night with VFR conditions and light and variable winds. SHORT TERM: Saturday...VFR. Light W to SW wind. Saturday night...VFR, possibly lowering to MVFR over the north late. SW wind. Chance for some SW wind shear, especially over the north. Sunday...MVFR north, possibly lowering to IFR at times. VFR south. SW wind, becoming light and variable over the north. Sunday night...MVFR north. VFR possibly becoming MVFR south. light and variable wind. Monday...MVFR. Light and variable wind. Monday night...MVFR/IFR. Light and variable wind. Tuesday...MVFR becoming VFR north. Northwest wind around 5 knots.
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&& .MARINE...
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NEAR TERM: Wind and seas will below below SCA levels through Friday night. Chance for thunderstorms early this evening, with gusty winds possible. Patchy fog may reduce visibility tonight into Friday morning. SHORT TERM: Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels Saturday. Wind gusts could approach 25 kts on the coastal waters on Sunday, with seas approaching 5 to 6 ft.
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&& .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. MARINE...None. && $$ Near Term...AStrauser Short Term...Norcross Long Term...Norcross Aviation...AStrauser/Norcross Marine...AStrauser/Norcross