This holiday week looks like a blend of bad air, heat and humidity.
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Maine about to get a humid, scorching prelude to summer
Monday’s daytime high temperatures will hit 90 degrees, with the possibility of severe thunderstorms.
With yet another dry May, it’s deja vu all over again for gardeners
Only 0.79 of an inch of precipitation fell in Portland this May; the average for the month is 3.88 inches. Is this the new normal?
It may be spring along the coast, but it’s summer inland
Interior Maine and coastal Maine are experiencing two totally different seasons this week.
A blast of oh-so welcome warmth stirs the urge to get down in the dirt
Most places in southern Maine cracked 80 degrees Wednesday, making some people’s thoughts turn to plants.
Wind-driven rain lashes Maine, causing power outages
More than 9,000 CMP customers were without electricity late Monday night, with the highest concentrations in Gorham, Harpswell and Phippsburg.
Ready for spring temps? You’ll have to wait a little longer
These days, all Maine meteorologists are chatting about the cold and the potential snow that will come along with it. But for the purpose of this blog, I thought it may be time to look beyond the cold and snow, and search for any signs of spring.
Power companies working to restore power to thousands after wind storm
Central Maine Power reported outages throughout the day after strong winds swept through Thursday morning.
Severe coastal storm damage, steep cost may offer glimpse of future
The public cost alone in York County from the nor’easter that sat off the coast for 6 days this month has risen to $2.75 million.
Storm’s glancing blow expected to bring snow to Maine on Wednesday evening
It will likely bring a few inches, and won’t be as severe as last week’s weather.