A lack of sunshine and other weather-related factors mean late-summer crops haven’t been as plentiful.
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National Weather Service warns of possible flash flooding in Maine starting Monday
Multiple rounds of storms packing heavy rain could trigger flash flooding Monday night into Tuesday.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Next storm sings the same tune as flood threat moves into Maine
We are getting used to the same old story in northern New England this summer: rain, and lots of it.
Posted inLocal & State, New England, News
Parts of New England, including Mount Washington, saw record rain in July
There was heavier-than-normal rainfall in Maine and New Hampshire but no top 10 rain totals.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Lyme disease cases on near-record pace in Maine as tick population thrives
The number of Lyme disease cases in Maine so far this year is just behind last year’s record pace, and the recent wet weather isn’t helping.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Cold front bringing summertime humidity, storms to Maine before a nice stretch
We don’t need the rain, but a cold front will move into northern New England on Monday and spark showers with thunderstorms.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Road to one of Maine’s most popular hikes falls into jurisdictional limbo
Access to the Tumbledown Mountain trails has been hampered by flooding, and state and county officials have entered talks to see who foots the repair bill.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
All-time heat record broken in Maine, with more on the way soon
For 25 consecutive days, the low temperature in the Portland area has been 60 degrees or more. That’s the first time that has happened since record-keeping began in 1940.
Posted inNation & World
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in North Carolina as other parts of U.S. reel from scorching heat, floods
Meanwhile, Phoenix broke an all-time record Wednesday morning for a warm low temperature at 97 degrees Fahrenheit.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Floods wash away children, scorching heat envelops the West as wildfire smoke overtakes northern U.S.
The mother of the 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, and 4 other people, died in the flooding.