Eliot, Maine 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS61 KGYX 172317
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
717 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure builds in from the southwest tonight into Friday.
A warm front lifts through the Northeast late Friday bringing
chances for showers and much warmer conditions Saturday. A cold
front crosses late Saturday with high pressure building in early
next week.

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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING/...
715 PM Update...Little change to the going forecast. A mostly
clear and cold night is expected with diminishing winds for the
balance of the evening hours.

Previously...

Mostly clear skies tonight as high pressure passes to the
south. Low dewpoints in the teens today foreshadow cooling temps
overnight, but elevated locations may remain lightly mixed
overnight. Decoupling looks more likely in lower spots like
valleys. Here, overnight lows may fall into the lower 20s to the
upper teens.

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.SHORT TERM /6 AM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Friday begins dry and sunny. Expect quick diurnal temperature
recovery after sunrise from overnight lows. Temps climb for
warmer day in the upper 50s to mid 60s. It will be less gusty,
but drier across more of the forecast area with RH values
falling into the 20 to 30 percent range. Winds become SW in
return flow from high pressure passing offshore to the south.

High clouds begin to invade during the afternoon, lowering
through late afternoon. Isolated to scattered showers develop
in the mid to late afternoon west to east. Due to low level dry
air, measurable precip should be light for the initial wave.
High res guidance following through the evening and overnight
shows additional periods of rain and showers possible. These
could add up to a wetting rain for much of the central forecast
area, but uncertainty remains on positioning. A lot of this will
be part of upstream convection exiting the northern Great Lakes
and moving across southern Ontario and Quebec. With elevated
instability, can`t rule out some thunder overnight.

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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Overview: The extended portion of the forecast will begin on a
warm note with above average temperatures behind a warm frontal
passage on Saturday. This will then be followed by a breezy and
cooler day on Sunday behind a cold front. High pressure then
builds in for Monday before shower chances from a weak
disturbance increase on Tuesday. Mainly dry and seasonably warm
conditions look to return for the middle of next week.

Impacts: No significant weather related impacts are expected through
Saturday. West-northwesterly wind gusts could approach 35-45 mph on
Sunday.

Forecast Details: Saturday will feature above average temperatures
as we sit within the warm sector from closed low pressure that will
be traveling across Quebec. Southwesterly WAA will help to boost
h925 temperatures up to around +15C, which will allow highs to reach
the lower to middle 70s in most locations with a few lower 80s
possible in southern NH. The exception to the warmth will be along
the Mid-Coast of ME where highs will likely only reach the 50s to
near 60. Skies will be partly sunny but other than a few
stray showers it should be a mostly dry day.

A strong cold front will cross on Saturday evening and night,
bringing a few scattered showers and increasing westerly winds. Low
temperatures will range from the 30s across the north/mtns to the
40s elsewhere. Deepening low pressure will track northeastward over
southern Canada on Sunday as high pressure builds over the Great
Lakes region. This will result in a strong pressure gradient over
the forecast area, which combined with deep mixing will result in
a breezy day. West-northwesterly wind gusts between 35-45 mph
are likely with the potential for some stronger gusts. Blended
in some NBM 75th percentile to account for this. Highs will also
be about 20 degrees cooler, which combined with the winds will
feel chilly compared to Saturday. Sunday night will be cold with
lows falling into the 20s to lower 30s.

High pressure looks to build over the area on Monday, allowing
for continued dry conditions and slightly warmer temperatures
into the 50s and lower 60s. Shower chances then increase Monday
night into Tuesday as a weak disturbance approaches from the
west. High pressure then builds for the middle of next week.

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.AVIATION /23Z THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term...VFR with winds decreasing tonight. Winds increase
again Friday morning, but not as gusty as today. SHRA chances
increase late afternoon west to east, with additional showers
overnight. LLWS is also possible overnight.

Long Term...VFR conditions will prevail through the period. A
possible exception will be at KHIE where some restrictions are
possible on Saturday and again on Sunday due to -SHRA and lower
ceilings. West-northwesterly winds could approach 35 kts on
Sunday.

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.MARINE...
Short Term...High pressure passes south of the waters tonight
and tomorrow. Return flow brings a S wind shift over the waters
with increasing winds. A surface inversion may keep these winds
below SCA criteria, but gusts 25 to 30 kt may be attainable once
rain moves overhead.

Long Term...Southwesterly wind gusts between 25-30 kts are
possible on Saturday with seas of 4-7 ft over the outer waters.
Winds will become west-northwesterly behind a cold front on
Saturday night and Sunday with a few gusts up to 35 kts
possible. High pressure will bring lighter winds and smaller
seas early next week.

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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...None.

&&

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SYNOPSIS...
NEAR TERM...Cornwell/Ekster
SHORT TERM...Cornwell
LONG TERM...Tubbs
AVIATION...
MARINE...