 Before I got into it, I encountered some technical issues at the home office that limited the frequency of my updates. I can’t say I am surprised with the slew of recent BIOS updates in the past couple of weeks, as anytime the engine block gets tinkered with, it can corrupt peripherals, which I ran into. I think I have fixed it at this point. Technology is wonderful… when it works. Also… thank the veterans who have served our country in the armed forces and the families supporting them. I hope you had a day of honor for the sacrifices made. Onto the weather… As the graphic indicates, it will blow today, and in the mountains, it will blow harder (gusts 40-50+). The criteria for a wind advisory are sustained wind speeds of 31-39 mph lasting for 3 hours or longer OR wind gusts of 46-57 mph with 80% forecast confidence. The Gray and Caribou offices believe we won’t reach that threshold over parts of the region, but that doesn't mean it won’t happen locally. I expect some power outages today between the departing low to our north and high pressure to the west moving in. With the wind comes the chill, and ambient temperatures are expected to fall during the day, which could be in the teens in the north and 30s south by evening. While the wind will gradually subside overnight, temperatures are expected to feel like full-on winter by Wednesday morning, with actual temperatures in the teens and 20s and wind chill values in the single digits to the teens. A lighter breeze continues into Wednesday, with gusts in the 20-30 mph range. The gusts are expected to settle out over the west to east as the day progresses as high pressure moves in. Wind chill values in the 20s and 30s can be expected. Wednesday night is expected to be colder, with most areas falling into the teens away from the shorelines. The frontal boundary that passes through the state Tuesday runs into an atmospheric roadblock over the Atlantic to our east. Areas of low pressure are expected to form along it. Guidance ideas at this point show a strong sub-980mb low forming to the southeast that appears to back into the region on Friday. With the cold air entrenched over the region, there is the potential for a junky mix of sleet & freezing rain for interior areas and rain showers possible for the coast, but as temperatures warm, anything frozen turns to rain shower chances through Saturday. With the frontal boundary holding offshore, time will tell how long it hangs out and what firing surface lows bring into the region for precipitation and type heading into next week. Expect a breezy and unsettled period on the way, and stay tuned!   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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