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Area forecast discussion 
National Weather Service Caribou ME 
214 am EDT Sat Oct 11 2008 


Synopsis... 
a ridge of high pressure will build in from the west today and 
tonight and then slide south of the area on Sunday. A cold front 
will cross the area early Monday morning followed by high pressure 
building in from eastern Canada Monday afternoon. This high will 
slide south of the region on Tuesday as milder air returns behind 
the high. 
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Near term /through tonight/... 
rather benign weather expeceted through the near term period... hgh pressure 
centered over the eastern Great Lakes at this time prognosticated to build slowly sewrd 
off the southern New England coast through sun. This will keep our area 
under a wnwrly flow aloft through tonight... a weak disturbance forecast to 
pass just NE of the area later today will combine west/ the cool wnwrly 
flow to trigger some SC cloudiness...especially northern areas today west/ 
remainder of the forecast area likely to see some patchy middle/hgh clouds which 
are visible just upstream per Sat imagery. West/ the disturbance pushing 
well southeast of the region tonight and the loss of heating...expect any clouds 
to dissipate leading to mainly clear skies across the board overnight 
tonight. None probability of precipitation through tonight... 
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Short term /Sunday through Monday/... 
high pressure building over the area Sunday will bring mostly sunny 
conditions during the morning and midday as temperatures reach the 
upper 50s in most areas. The high will slide south of the region 
Sunday afternoon allowing moisture circulating over the top 
of the high to stream into the state. This will bring an increase 
in clouds. Ridging in eastern Canada will then support a strong 
high pushing south from Quebec Sunday night. This will bring a back 
door like cold front through late Sunday night into early Monday 
morning. A band of showers is likely with the front. Some clearing 
should press down from the north during the day Monday as the high 
quickly builds down. 
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Long term /Monday night through Saturday/... 
high pressure from eastern Canada will crest over the area Monday 
night bringing a cold night with temperatures dropping below freezing in 
many inland valleys. After a cold morning Tuesday morning some 
sunshine...and eventually a warmer return flow behind the high from 
the south and southwest...will allow temperatures to rebound to near 60 
by middle afternoon. South winds ahead of an approaching cold front 
will then bring a mild night Tuesday night. A band of showers will 
move through with the front late at night followed by only moderately 
cooler weather Wednesday into Thursday. Colder air will progress 
into the area at the end of the week when some moisture may bring 
flurries to northern areas. 
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Aviation /05z Saturday through Wednesday/... 
VFR conditions are expected into the middle of next week. 
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Marine... 
winds and seas are expected to remain below Small Craft Advisory into the middle 
of next week. 
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Car watches/warnings/advisories... 
ME...none. 
Marine...none. 


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Near term...khw 
short term...Bloomer 
long term...Bloomer 
aviation...khw 
marine...khw/Bloomer