Dry and cool times for the week

The haves and have nots

If it were not for Hurricane Dorian, I suspect there would be much more brown on this chart of anomalous rainfall than green. Most of the recorded rainfall for the eastern half of the state came from that one storm. northwestern areas around Jackman over to Moosehead have received their rainfall from the frontal boundaries passing through southern Quebec that picked up a charge of moisture from the St. Lawrence, then run out of moisture as the move to the south and east. 

It's bone dry for southwestern areas, as well as the MidCoast. It appears that it will stay that way for a while. 

Unless something tropical flares up that could bring some remnant rainfall, I don't expect a whole lot of rain for southwestern areas through the end of the month. I suspect zonal flow and weak clippers may assist the rain gauge in the mountains and north as we head into next week. 

While much of Maine is not officially in any level of drought status as of yet, I suspect the if the current trend continues, that it could be soon.

Generally below normal temperatures
​until the weekend

Slow moving high pressure over the region will keep temperatures a bit on the cool side for the week. Actual high temperatures will range in the 50s and 60s Monday and Tuesday, 60s most everywhere on Wednesday, then 60s and 70s to round out the last two days of the work week. Interior southern areas may see 80s return over the weekend. 

Frost potential returns for western, northern and perhaps well protected eastern areas Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Wednesday night into Thursday morning may bring a threat of frost to protected areas in the far north again. Stay tuned for updates on that.  

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