The late-April snow stops spring for a day.
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Sun and seasonal temperatures continue through this week
A few April showers are on the horizon, but the weather most days will finally feel like spring.
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Winds, rain and some coastal flooding likely Thursday evening
The amount of rain isn’t likely to cause major problems on rivers.
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Monday’s cold and snow reminds us April often brings several setbacks to spring
All of Maine will be in the cold today and snow flurries add to the fact that winter isn’t ready to let go just yet. Most of the snow today will be confined to the southern most counties. We could see anywhere from a coating to 2 inches of snow, with the higher amounts south of […]
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If you liked the mild air Wednesday, you won’t like what’s coming
Major weather changes are coming over the next five days, with swings ranging from temperatures in the 60s today to snow (gasp) possible on Sunday.
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The Maine Forecast: Big swings in temperatures will continue into April
Spring generally leans cold or warm, and this year overall we are running mild.
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The Maine Forecast: Welcome spring, and the return of winter’s snow
The snow arrived on schedule this morning, with the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon in Portland and mid-afternoon east of Rockland. The snow has fallen at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour in several places after 5 a.m and allowed it to accumulate quite quickly. Already dry air is rapidly […]
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Daylight saving time begins Sunday. Why are we still doing this?
It’s that time of the year again when we move the clocks forward by an hour and therefore can take advantage of more daylight during the second half of the day. Although we call this new time daylight saving time, we haven’t added anymore daylight to our lives; we’ve only shifted when it occurs. A […]
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As warmer weather arrives, pollen season begins
While temperatures are still cold this weekend, there is a big warm-up coming over the next week thanks to high pressure pushing offshore and the return flow of warm air. This pattern will likely bring at least one 60-degree day and the feeling of spring to parts of the region. Most of the area has […]
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Subzero cold followed by near record warmth? What’s going on with our winter weather?
Yesterday Portland reached 50 degrees, just one degree shy of the record high for the date. Interestingly enough, this occurred on same day when day back in 1943 Portland set its all-time lowest reading ever at 39 degrees below zero. This past weekend temperatures fell well below zero and the highs on Sunday remained below 10 degrees […]