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Warmup coming, but cool weather tries to hang on
Weather is nature’s way of balancing the imbalances across the planet. Since there won’t ever be balance, there will always be weather. Across the middle latitudes, weather moves primarily west to east...
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Our June-like temperatures mean winter’s over
Winter is over. I am declaring a lack of a credible threat of snow and cold the rest of this month and into April. Yes I know there was a big snowstorm April Fool’s Day 1997 and it snowed the second...
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Daylight saving time begins Sunday, why are we still doing this?
It’s that time of the year again when we move the clocks forward by an hour and therefore can take advantage of more daylight during the second half of the day. Although we call this new time daylight...
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Astronomical spring begins Sunday
Astronomical spring began just after midnight Sunday as the Earth’s position in relation to the Sun is such that the rays of the Sun are shining directly overhead on the equator. This means if you...
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Snow to start spring, but no major storm
The storm possibility you’ve been hearing about for the past week hasn’t looked like a good set up for skiing for several days so if there isn’t going to be natural snow for them, why get it at all at...
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Storm mostly a miss for southern Maine
Our small spring snow event is still on for tonight and early Monday with some areas seeing more than others. The bulk of the storm will miss southern Maine while eastern Maine is clipped by some...
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Welcome spring, and the return of winter’s snow
The snow arrived on schedule this morning, with the bulk of the accumulation is over by noon in Portland and mid-afternoon east of Rockland. The snow has fallen at rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour in...
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Easter weekend weather promises some wet, some warmth
As the Easter weekend approaches, you might want to know how the weather is going to affect travel and outdoor activities over the next several days. Easter moves around the calendar each year so the...
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The Maine Forecast: Big swings in temperatures will continue into April
Fickle weather in early spring is part of living in Maine. Meteorologists often talk about averages and normals, but it’s quite rare the amount of snow or the high temperature for a given day is...
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If you like the current mild air, you won’t like what’s coming
If it seems like we haven’t had a day without clouds, wind, or cool temperatures lately, your perception is spot on. Wednesday qualified as a nice day, but a sea breeze kept the coastline rather...
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Monday’s cold and snow reminds us April often brings several setbacks to spring
All of Maine will be in the cold today and snow flurries add to the fact that winter isn’t ready to let go just yet. Most of the snow today will be confined to the southern most counties. We could see...
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Winds, rain and some coastal flooding likely Thursday evening
It’s been a busy few weeks in the world of weather with everything from warmth to cold, rain to snow. Spring is typically a highly variable time of year, but even by Maine standards some of the...
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Tuesday showers followed by sunny, dry stretch of weather
April can be a frustrating month in Maine. There’s often still snow in the north and in the south a cool chill off the water keeps it from feeling very spring-like in spite of what the calendar says....
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Maine’s weather locked in an ‘omega block,’ and that’s good news
“A stunning stretch of blue sky as far as I can see” – that’s my forecast for the next several days and beyond. We are locked in a blocking pattern where the weather gods are smiling down on central...
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Sun and seasonal temperatures to continue through this week
Total expected rainfall through Tuesday, April 19 While we do have showers in the forecast tonight, Patriot’s Day 2016, and the running of the Boston Marathon to our south feature great weather. There...
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Warming trend on the way for Maine, but it won’t last
Another very dry day is on tap today with high fire danger and a bit of a breeze. The air continues to void of much of the moisture and with the sunshine this produces an elevated danger of brush...
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Dry pattern continues this weekend, so what does this mean for gardening?
Friday was Earth Day 2016, that annual event that has been occurring since 1970! I love to garden this time of the year as spring is certainly planting season. Every spring is different, but this one...
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Snow ending Tuesday afternoon, remaining cold overnight
April threw southern Maine a winter snowball Tuesday with snow that accumulated on the grassy surfaces. The Portland International Jetport only needs just one-tenth of an inch of measurable snow for...
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A mostly dry and fairly sunny weekend, though clouds arrive Sunday
As the weather is warming up, I am starting a weekly column tailored to weather for outdoor activities. Many of you spend at least some time outside on the weekends, and whether it’s knowing the best...
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Showers will stick with us, but don’t expect constant rain
April showers mostly never materialized, and it appears they are going to be with us instead as May starts. The forecast is going to confuse a lot of you this week. Those smartphones are going to make...
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