Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
Issued by NWS Caribou, ME
549 FXUS61 KCAR 060953 AFDCAR Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Caribou ME 553 AM EDT Sat Jun 6 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... -Dropped max temps today by several degrees -Updated for 12z aviation discussion && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Widespread rain showers this weekend with thunderstorms each afternoon. 2) Well above normal temperatures, as high as 10-15 degrees above average, expected Tuesday through late week. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...Widespread rain showers this weekend with thunderstorms each afternoon. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Sfc low has set up just south of James Bay as of 05z. Surface warm front extending northern Vermont will continue to lift north and east through the day today. This will bring an area of showers into western zones after about noon today, becoming more widespread this afternoon. Elevated instability will move into western zones this evening in the warm sector. Dry slot moves in later this evening with chc showers/possible drizzle over the Bangor Region and interior Downeast during the overnight hours. Cold front looks to approach international border to our west around 06z with showers moving back in toward daybreak. As the front moves through CWA the chance for thunder appears to be less than Saturday evening, but still enough elevated instability to maintain a slight chance as fropa occurs. KEY MESSAGE 2...Well above normal temperatures, as high as 10-15 degrees above average, expected Tuesday through late week. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... High pressure builds in behind the cold front exiting the area Sunday night which will lead to dry weather, mostly sunny skies, and warming temperatures throughout much of the the week. Temperatures will be around average on Monday before beginning to warm on Tuesday and remaining hot through late week. Temperatures likely to peak at around 10-15 degrees above normal with the highest temperatures currently expected towards the end of the week. && .AVIATION /09Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Today...VFR early diminishing to MVFR all terminals this afternoon as light rain showers move in. SE winds 5-10kts, gusting to 20kts. Tonight...IFR in showers and low stratus. S winds 5-10kts early, becoming light/vrb late. Sunday...MVFR/IFR in showers, improving to VFR from north to south late. N winds 5-15 kts, gusting 20-25 kts. Sunday night - Tuesday night...VFR across all terminals. N/NW winds 5 to 10 kts, becoming light and variable each night. Wednesday...VFR. Winds light and variable. && .MARINE... Generally below small craft advisory conditions on the coastal and intracoastal waters through Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms possible late Saturday evening. && .CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... ME...None. MARINE...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...21/SM AVIATION...21/SM