Fog and clouds linger to start the week, but the pattern shifts to favor much more heat and humidity after that.
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Week In Photos July 30-Aug. 6, 2021
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Farmers’ Almanac predicts a flip-floppy winter
The newest edition of the Farmers’ Almanac declares that this year’s winter will be mild. And then cold. And then stormy, and then mild again.
A cool, rainy start to August
As if we didn’t get enough rain in July, there’s more to begin the new month.
Humid and unsettled to start the week, sunshine returns after that
A few storms are possible on Monday and Tuesday, but refreshing air is back for Wednesday.
Soggy July weather eases drought in some areas, not others
Despite 12 days of rain so far this month, Portland remains more than 4 inches short of its average so far this year, the National Weather Service says.
The unsettled pattern continues this week
The chances of a total washout are low, but rain is in the forecast almost every day.
Heavy rain in parts of Maine Monday, chances for showers later in the week
The pattern stays active this week, but the big story is the potential for heavy rain on Monday morning. Some communities could see more high water after all of the rain that has already fallen.
Elsa downgraded to a post-tropical storm, but flash flood watch in effect for central Maine
Augusta and Waterville areas are on a flash flood watch until Saturday morning and, at a minimum, could expect one-and-a-half inches of rain.
Elsa soaks Maine, but fails to put a dent in drought conditions
The state escaped serious damage from the remains of Tropical Storm Elsa, which hammered other parts of the East Coast.