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FXUS61 KCAR 231447
AFDCAR

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Caribou ME
947 AM EST Sun Feb 23 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A cold front will cross the region today through early tonight.
High pressure will cross the region Monday. Another frontal
system crosses the region Tuesday into Wednesday. Low pressure
will cross the region Thursday.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
9:45AM Update...Updated temperatures to match observations, as
temperatures rise quickly this morning. Expanded precipitation
line south to account for a chance of showers along the
immediate coastline this morning. Otherwise, forecast on track.

Previous Discussion...
A cold front and upper level trof will cross the region today.
Expect scattered/numerous snow showers across northern and
central portions of the forecast area today with snow
accumulations generally an inch or less. Across Downeast areas,
expect isolated/scattered snow showers with any snow
accumulations less than an inch. Otherwise, expect cloudy/mostly
cloudy skies today. High pressure then begins to build across
the region tonight. Any lingering snow showers will end during
the evening, with clouds then decreasing overnight. High
temperatures today will range from the upper 20s to around 30
north, to the lower to mid 30s Downeast. Low temperatures
tonight will range from around zero to 5 below north, to 5 to 10
above interior Downeast with 10 to 15 along the Downeast coast.

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.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
High pressure will slide east off the New England coast and out into
the open waters of the Atlantic on Monday. Southerly flow around the
high will bring milder air into northern and downeast Maine. After a
sunny start, clouds will be on the increase by afternoon in advance
of the next short wave. There is the chance of light snow by late
afternoon across the North Maine Woods of far Northwest Maine.
otherwise dry elsewhere. Afternoon highs Monday will be near
seasonable levels, with low 30s north and mid to upper 30s central
and downeast areas. Expect mainly cloudy skies Monday night
along with a period of light snow, mainly from the Katahdin
region northward, as a weak warm front lifts northeast across
the region. Any steadier precipitation will exit the region
early Tuesday morning followed by mainly cloudy skies and chance
to slight chances of a snow or rain shower. Afternoon highs on
Tuesday will be above normal, with highs in the lower 40s
regionwide.

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.LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The next short wave crosses the region Tuesday night bringing the
chance for snow showers north and rain/snow shower for Bangor
and Downeast. The forecast area remains in remains in overall
zonal flow for Wednesday with generally dry conditions. Low
pressure will approach Wednesday night with increasing clouds.
Low pressure crosses the region Thursday and Thursday night
with snow/rain across northern areas and rain for Bangor and
Downeast. The low exits to the east by Friday with a turn to
colder weather. Another low approaches by Saturday with another
chance for snow. Afternoon highs will be above normal Wednesday
and Thursday, the near normal Friday and Saturday.

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.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
NEAR TERM: VFR/MVFR, occasional IFR, across the north and
mountains today through early tonight with snow showers.
VFR overnight. VFR, occasional MVFR, Downeast today with
isolated snow showers. VFR tonight. Southwest winds 10 to 15
knots today. Variable winds 5 to 10 knots tonight.

SHORT TERM:

Mon...VFR. S wind.

Mon night...MVFR/IFR. Snow north and snow/rain south. LLWS possible.

Tue...MVFR/IFR. Scattered snow/rain showers.

Tue night and Wed...MVFR/IFR becoming VFR/MVFR

Wed night and Thu...MVFR/IFR, Snow/rain.

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.MARINE...
NEAR TERM: Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels today
through tonight. Isolated snow showers this morning.

SHORT TERM: Winds/seas will generally remain below SCA levels
on Monday. then increase to SCA levels Monday night. There is
the potential to see a few gusts up to 35 kt Monday night. SCA
conditions will then persist through Tuesday. Winds/seas will
then subside through mid week.

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.CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
MARINE...None.

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Near Term...Brennan/Norcross
Short Term...TWD
Long Term...TWD
Aviation...Brennan/Norcross/TWD
Marine...Brennan/Norcross/TWD