Wells, Maine 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
848 AM EDT Sun Oct 6 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry weather will continue through Sunday. A cold front moves
through the area on Monday and this will bring widespread
rainfall to the region. Temperatures cool through the rest of
the week with some rain and snow showers possible in the
mountains. Temperatures will warm closer to average by next
weekend.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
Morning Update. Forecast on track, only slight adjustments to
temps based on cloud timing drifting west. Much of NH will see
sunshine today while Maine and N NH will be in the clouds,
leading to a wide range in area temperatures. Attention turning
to increasing swell from Kirk in the mid-Atlantic which is
raising wave heights particularly offshore.

Northern New England will sit within a narrow ridge of high
pressure today ahead of a trough of low pressure and associated
frontal system to our west. Low pressure located towards the
Canadian Maritimes will result in partly to mostly cloudy skies
from roughly the Androscoggin River Valley and points north and
east with partly to mostly sunny skies to the west. High
temperatures will range from the upper 50s across northwestern
ME to the lower and middle 60s elsewhere. A few spots in
southern interior NH could reach the upper 60s. Winds will be
light out of the east and it will be a dry day.

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.SHORT TERM /MONDAY/...
Clouds increase tonight ahead of an area of low pressure that
will track over southern Quebec. A stray shower will be
possible towards dawn across western NH but overall forcing for
ascent will be weak through the night... keeping most locations
dry. Low temperatures will be primarily into the 40s and some
patchy fog will be possible.

A triple point low and associated vort max will move across the
region on Monday, resulting in widespread rainfall across the
area. Forecast guidance remains in relatively good agreement for
a widespread 0.50-0.75" of rainfall with localized amounts
around 1.00" inch possible. High temperatures will be on the
cool side with readings primarily into the 50s. Some patchy fog
and low ceilings will also be possible through the day.

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.LONG TERM /MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
By Tuesday morning the rain will exit the region. The upper-
level low remains overhead and will help bring colder
temperatures into the forecast area. Some wraparound moisture
from the upper-level low could spawn some rain or snow showers
north of the mountains through the midweek. In addition, the
first widespread frost/freeze is likely on Tuesday night.

High pressure associated with a ridge enters the region on
Friday, bringing clearer skies and warmer temperatures. High
pressure remains in the forecast through next weekend.

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.AVIATION /13Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Short Term...Valley FG will continue to result in IFR to LIFR
restrictions at KHIE through around 13Z with additional
restrictions likely at KLEB and possibly KCON. In addition, MVFR
ceilings will result in restrictions at KAUG and KRKD. Mainly
VFR ceilings are then expected later today but MVFR CIGS are
expected to continue at KAUG and KRKD through the day, possibly
approaching KPWM by late afternoon. Winds will be light out of
the east. Ceilings lower tonight across all terminals with IFR
conditions or worse likely on Monday with widespread RA and
patchy FG. No LLWS is expected.

Long Term...Conditions improve to VFR Tuesday morning as skies
clear out. Mostly VFR is expected through the rest of the week,
but some showers may locally lower CIGS at KHIE on Wednesday
and Thursday. In addition, valley FG is likely most nights with
IFR to LIFR restrictions.

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.MARINE...
Short Term...Southeasterly swells increase to 4-7 ft outside of
the bays tonight and persist through Tuesday but winds will
remain below 25 kts. Widespread rain and patchy fog is expected
on Monday and Monday night.

Long Term...Winds and seas to largely remain below SCA levels.

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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Monday for ANZ150-
     152-154.

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SYNOPSIS...
NEAR TERM...Tubbs
SHORT TERM...Tubbs
LONG TERM...Palmer
AVIATION...
MARINE...