Some areas of southern Maine are more than 9 inches under typical rainfall since June, so the upcoming storm is a welcome inconvenience.
The Maine Forecast
Week turning into a stunner, with virtually no chance of rain
It’s only Tuesday, but conditions are shaping up for an autumn jewel of a weekend.
Frost likely tonight, but a warmer rest of week
There’s still no significant rainfall in sight and we do need rain badly.
Another mild weekend ahead to enjoy the foliage
Temperatures will rise well into the 70s on Sunday before it turns cooler next week.
Strangely summery weather persists for another day
The overall pattern keeps truly cold air away from the eastern part of the country.
The Maine Forecast: If you wait for peak foliage, you might miss out
The vibrancy of fall foliage is a delicate balance involving, among other factors, moisture, heat and wind.
Weekend looking nice, and then we’ll get some much-needed rain
Low humidity and pleasantly warm air will be here Friday and Saturday before it turns muggy and a bit unsettled.
Enjoy the good weather because the weekend will be different
The slide into Autumn is never a straight line with the path towards cold and snowy weather often taking a circuitous route accompanied with sharp rises and steep falls but the long-term trend is of course always downward.
Beach weather in October? It’s possible this week.
There are showers in the forecast, but not until late this week.
A few showers Saturday, but we need much more rainfall
The air mass in place is cool and dry and feels more typical of the final days of September.