 Welcome to September! A quick glance at unofficial statistics for meteorological summer indicates that Caribou had its 2nd warmest and 17th wettest on record, Bangor had its 10th warmest and 18th wettest, and Portland had its 8th warmest and 47th wettest. The NWS Gray and Caribou offices will issue the final reports soon. August was the cooler of the three months, coming in near average or slightly below. Bangor recorded a top 10 wettest month, with 5.05” of rainfall. SUNDAY: A muggy start with dew points in the 60s has areas of fog around the state to start the day. A few showers are around to start over the north, west, central, and east, and they are on track to clear out by mid-morning. DownEast areas may struggle to see the sun, with the shorelines dealing with patchy fog and drizzle as a southerly breeze draws moisture off the ocean. Dew points are expected to rise a few degrees more, making the environment stickier in the afternoon. Sun is expected to pop out over the north, west, central, and east in a partly sunny/mix of sun and cloud ratio. The humidity and sun may produce an afternoon shower or storm pretty much anywhere across the state, but an inversion at the low level due to the southerly breeze isolates the risk, keeping most areas dry. The mountains may have the better chance, as slight of a risk as it is, for a shower later in the afternoon as the cold front arrives. SUNDAY NIGHT: The cold front passes through the state, which may bring showers and possible rumble, with a better chance over the west and north and less over the south and east, and exits the area by around midnight. The wind shifts from the south/southwest to the northwest, causing the dew points to crash as drier air pours into the region. Temperature whiplash is on the discussion board for the north as temperatures to start on Labor Day could be 15-20° cooler than Sunday’s. LABOR DAY MONDAY: The northwest breeze continues throughout the day, cooling the mountains and warming the shorelines. A beautiful, comfortable day is expected with high temperatures in the 60s west and north and 70s south and west. PATCHY FROST POTENTIAL for the north and mountains Tuesday morning as the windmill shuts down. With a clear sky and radiational cooling, frost pockets are possible over the interior. This will be the coolest start as low temperatures modify to warmer levels throughout the week. EXTENDED OUTLOOK: It will be cool through Wednesday, warm up into late week, and shower chances will increase heading into next weekend.  Please support PTW as I head into my 14th year in 2025 Always have MULTIPLE ways to receive weather alerts. Stay aware, stay on alert, and stay safe. - Mike PRINT MEDIA: Feel free to quote and cite my work here for your stories. Please give me the professional courtesy of knowing that you are referencing my material so I can read your final product and acknowledge it on my media and link it on the PTW IN MEDIA page here on the website. Feel free to send me a message via the Facebook page or Twitter (X) to get my phone number if necessary. Thank you! NOTE: The forecast information depicted on this platform is for general information purposes only for the public and is not designed or intended for commercial use. For those seeking pinpoint weather information for business operations, you should use a private sector source. For information about where to find commercial forecasters to assist your business, please message me and I will be happy to help you. |
Mike Haggett
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