Hit-or-miss showers and storms for the day An upper low entering Quebec early Thursday morning turns into an open wave as the trough dives into the region. The frontal boundary is picking up moisture from the Gulf of Mexico, but as the low decays, it loses steam and keeps the heavier rain to the southwest of the area.  Dense fog, caused by overnight rainfall, is present along the coast and over interior areas, but it dissipates as the day progresses. It may be stubborn in the usual spots (Passamaquoddy Bay, Penobscot Bay), but it should wash out with the southerly wind picking up ahead of the front. Clouds are expected to dominate the sky over the coastal plain for much of the day. As the front passes, the sun begins to break out over the north, mountains, and south during the afternoon. Central and eastern areas may not emerge from the cloud cover until late in the day or evening.  Thursday 6 AM to Friday Midnight - Potluck showers with thunder rumbles are possible for the north, west, central, and east. Southern areas may get a few drops, but chances are low as the moisture hose gets cut off. There is enough upper-level instability to breed the risk of a storm with some snark, but the overall threat of severe is very low. With the dew points elevated, heavy downpours are possible, along with gusty wind. Showers end from west to east during the afternoon, and turn isolated by evening as drier air moves in an clears the air column out with the northwest flow.  Thursday 6 AM to Friday 6 PM - As the front moves through and the northwest wind picks up, dew point temperatures are expected to drop and could fall by 10 to 15 degrees for much of the area by evening. This will allow for a comfortable night of rest after the recent stretch of a couple of warm nights.  Heat and humidity return next weekSleep will be an important priority for those without air conditioning away from the shorelines over the weekend. While Friday through Monday will be warm, the humidity picks up beginning on Tuesday. It's expected to remain humid over the south well into the first week of August. Shower and storm chances pick up heading into the middle of next week as upper level disturbances begin to attack the heat dome. A rough idea on forecast high temperatures that are subject to adjustment...   The shorelines will be the place to be to escape the heat. Afternoon low tides favor the beach goers. With the humidity elevated, fog may be a spoiler in the usual locations.   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. |
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