Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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FXUS61 KGYX 251843
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
243 PM EDT Sun Oct 25 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
A Small Craft Advisory has been issued for Monday night into
Tuesday morning.
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.KEY MESSAGES...
1. A dry cold front brings a shot of cooler air Tuesday.
Otherwise dry conditions continue through the week under high
pressure
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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
Return flow around high pressure south of New England will allow
a warming trend to continue into Monday when highs south of the
mountains push into the upper 60s to low 70s. A weak cold front
crosses during the afternoon bringing some clouds and some
showers near the Canadian Border. A new Canadian high pressure
system builds in behind the front with highs on Tuesday in the
40s and 50s followed by overnight lows in the 20s.
The high starts to shift offshore Wednesday and Thursday
allowing temperatures to moderate again. Another weak front
crosses late Thursday into Friday bringing low chances for
showers. High pressure returns behind the front providing mostly
dry weather to close out the week.
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.AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Through Monday: Mainly VFR. Fog did form at LEB early this
morning and have gone with a persistence forecast there tonight.
A front crosses Monday afternoon and evening that could bring
TEMPO MVFR at HIE.
Outlook...
Monday night-Thursday...Mainly VFR. Steady NW winds MOnday night
into Tuesday will likely will become light and variable again
late Tuesday through Thursday.
Friday: A front crosses Thursday night and Friday that could
bring MVFR to the mountains. Otherwise, conditions likely stay
VFR.
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.MARINE...
Winds and seas remain below SCA thresholds through Monday. A
cold front crosses late Monday with northerly winds in its wake
bringing SCA conditions Monday night into Tuesday. High
pressure rebuilds over the Northeast for the middle of the
week. The next front approaches late Thursday bring potential
for SCAs in SW flow.
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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from midnight Monday night to 10 AM EDT
Tuesday for ANZ150-152-154.
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DISCUSSION...Schroeter