The western heat wave is due to a “massive dome of high pressure” that keeps roasting the West.
National Weather Service
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Pick-your-own strawberry farms in China, Athens draw early risers
A lack of rain that followed late-spring frosts worried farmers, but pickers are turning out early and often to gather strawberries while observing public health recommendations related to COVID-19.
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Posted inMaine, News
When it rains it pours … in some parts of Maine
But the flooding in some areas won’t be enough to reverse drought conditions in much of the state, given higher than normal temperatures and lower than average rainfall forecast for the next 30 days.
Posted inMaine
Scattered showers fall over parts of ‘abnormally dry’ Maine
Up to half an inch of rain fell near Rumford, in parts of York and Cumberland counties and in the foothills, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta, Hallowell close roads in response to possible river flooding
National Weather Service Meteorologist Michael Clair said river levels are forecast to reach the action stage, but could climb into the flood stage with more rain.
Posted inMaine, News
Gusts, rain complicate work as crews try to restore power outages from last storm
State officials were also concerned about flash flooding along several rivers swollen by heavy rain and snowmelt.
Posted inMaine, News
Rain, high winds disrupt power, rough up coastal Maine
The storm also dumped up to a foot of snow in the mountains, but skies cleared and bright sunshine appeared over southern Maine by Thursday afternoon, and power outages declined significantly.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Snow, ice stymies commutes, closes schools in central Maine
As much as four-tenths of an inch of ice accumulation is expected, along with another 2 inches of snow on Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Times Record
Officials keep close watch on Augusta ice jam on Kennebec River
An ice jam impeding the flow of the Kennebec River in Augusta caused the water level to rise Sunday to just shy of flood stage.
Posted inMaine, News
Sunday’s storm markedly different in northern, southern Maine
A foot of snow fell in Aroostook County and heavy sleet north of Bangor, while precipitation was limited to rain in southern Maine, where Portland set another high-temperature record.