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Today's update is presented by Crowe's Restoration in Arundel. For emergency fire and water damage, mold, or biohazard issues in western and southern Maine, call them at 207-467-3152. PTW continues to look for new business partners and individual donors in order to fund current operations and for future expansion. For more details, please check the donate page, and thank you in advance for your support!  A DAMP AND RAW SUNDAY for the state as a surface low moves into the Gulf of Maine later in the day. High pressure to the north is a wildcard in the dynamics for precipitation type over the north as cold air from it lurks. Some short-term ideas show a decent snowfall for the Moosehead region into northern and eastern Aroostook, but the cooler-biased guidance struggles to factor in sun angle. The taller peaks in the western mountains and Katahdin take advantage of the low atmospheric freezing level and pick up a few inches of snow. This will be a rain event for most areas, from ¼-½" over the west and south to an inch or more for Washington County. As the low moves into the Gulf of Maine later in the day, the northerly breeze picks up with gusts pushing 30mph along the DownEast shorelines. SUNDAY NIGHT: Rain showers taper off in the south as the low tracks northeast. Rain and/or snow showers in the western mountains end overnight. Overnight, rain may transition to snow over the north in The County and drop a sloppy inch or two as a parting gift. The wind direction shifts to the northwest overnight and increases heading into the morning. MONDAY: Any rain/snow showers along the New Brunswick border end early. Upper-level ridging noses are in for a brief visit and will bring in a weak surface high. Clouds over the north and east clear out during the day. The ridge and high move towards the Canadian Maritimes in the afternoon, which flips the wind direction to the southwest. Clouds increase later in the day. Southwest interior areas make a run at 60° for the warmest day since April 4th, while to the north, temperatures stay seasonably cool. MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY: Showers move into the region overnight, and most areas see liquid falling on Tuesday morning. Rain continues throughout the day, ending later in the day over the south and overnight to the west, east, and north. THE EXTENDED OUTLOOK features rain and snow showers for the Quebec border region and north as a trailing cold front passes through on Wednesday with breezy conditions. Thursday appears breezy and dry. Friday is another dry day with less breeze. There is a chance for rain and snow on Saturday, with breezy conditions on Easter Sunday. The PTW Weather Wall has the latest information |
Mike Haggett
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