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Today's update is presented by Allspeed Cyclery & Snow on Brighton Avenue in Portland. The specialized end-of-summer sales event is on with up to 25% off select bikes and equipment. Check it out at allspeed.com! PTW continues to seek business partners and financial contributions from followers to cover expenses and make the early mornings and long days worthwhile. If you appreciate my work, please consider supporting it. Whether it's $5 or $50, it all adds up, and thank you! Summertime, summertime, sum- sum- summertime Before I get into it, I need to say how proud I am of Jenna, Trey, Harry, and Daniel for their efforts this summer. It's been a few years since I worked with students, and I am reminded how important mentorship is. PTW is a dream come true for me, and to be able to pass on insight and knowledge is a huge blessing. I never thought when I began my forecasting pursuits in 2012 that my journey would take me here. Not bad for a kid who used to hang out with street drunks and who should not be alive. DROUGHT MONITOR updates this morning between 8-9 AM, and it will expand into Maine and worsen in spots. Lack of rainfall is a growing concern. As of the end of July, 151 dry wells have been reported to the Maine Emergency Management Agency, and this number will likely increase. Conservation is very important at this point for those who depend on groundwater resources. Long-time followers will remember when I ran out of water back in 2016 with my well that was drilled 420 feet down while living in Poland. With three ladies in the house, that was a nightmare. RAIN CHANCES will be minimal through the middle part of next week. The mountains may pick up a sprinkle or a light shower as the heat dome moves in over the weekend, but as Bugs Bunny says, "That's all, folks". There is a signal for more chances for rainfall heading into next weekend as upper-level ridging begins to collapse, but the harsh reality here is that we are in a potluck shower and thunderstorm season. Given the blocky pattern we are in, long wave juice streams from the south are not able to form. While the tropics are showing life, the blocking over the Atlantic may not allow remnants to sneak in right away. While ensemble ideas show precipitation, where it falls, and how much, it's a lottery ticket. SMOKE will creep back into the region with a blocking high pressure anchored over the area. The Maine DEP has already flagged Friday for moderate particle pollution statewide. Looking at the upper air pattern, the chance for smoke diminishes over the weekend as upper-level ridging cuts off the haze. THE SAUNA returns starting Sunday and will hang around for several days. I am seeing ideas of heat indices hitting triple digits over interior areas. While it may be premature to predict a heatwave, the temperature outlook below indicates a strong chance for it. The beaches will be jammed, and available real estate there will be limited with afternoon high tides next week. Plan accordingly. Temperature outlook through Wednesday The PTW Weather Wall updates 24/7 Your financial support of PTW is needed and appreciated! 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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