textproduct: Caribou

WHAT HAS CHANGED

- No significant changes.

KEY MESSAGES

1) Lower temperatures and less humidity Saturday.

2) Isolated thunderstorms remain possible this evening through Saturday. A conditional threat for severe storms exists.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1...Lower temperatures and less humidity Saturday.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... A cold front will cross the region Saturday with lower temperatures and less humidity in the wake of the front. High temperatures Saturday are expected to range from the upper 70s to lower 80s north. Temperatures Downeast will be dependent on the timing of the front. Temperatures from the upper 80s to around 90 are still possible in advance of the front. Apparent temperatures should remain just below heat advisory levels.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Isolated thunderstorms remain possible this evening through Saturday. A conditional threat for severe storms exists.

KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... Scattered showers along with isolated thunderstorms are possible across mostly northern areas into this evening. A cold front crossing the region, along with an upper level disturbance, will support another chance of isolated/scattered afternoon thunderstorms Saturday. The risk of severe thunderstorms is low.

AVIATION /18Z FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/

Rest of this afternoon: Variable conditions with any isolated thunderstorms, mostly north. Otherwise, VFR. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots.

Tonight: Variable conditions with any evening thunderstorms, mostly north. Otherwise, VFR. West winds 5 to 10 knots.

Saturday: Variable conditions with any afternoon thunderstorms. Otherwise, VFR. West/northwest winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to 20 to 25 knots.

Saturday night: VFR. North/northwest winds 5 to 10 knots.

Sunday to Sunday night: VFR. NW winds 5 to 10 kts with gusts to 15-20 kts Sunday afternoon, otherwise winds will be light.

Monday: VFR. Light winds with a southerly sea breeze developing at coastal terminals in the afternoon.

Monday night to Tuesday: Increasing chance of MVFR or lower conditions in -RA/-SHRA, mainly for KBGR and coastal/Downeast airports. VFR elsewhere. Light and variable winds, becoming south at 5-15 kts Tuesday.

Wednesday: MVFR conditions possible in some scattered showers, otherwise VFR. SW winds at 5-10 kt, gusting to 15 kt.

MARINE

Winds/seas below small craft advisory levels tonight through Saturday night. Patchy fog later tonight into Saturday morning.

Winds and seas below Small Craft Advisory criteria continue Sunday into next week for all waters out to 60NM from the coast. Seas 2 feet or less are expected this weekend into early next week for waters inside 25NM from the coast. Wind gusts will generally be between 5 and 15 kts. Water temperatures remain around 50.

CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...Air Quality Alert until midnight EDT Sunday night for MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032. Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for MEZ005-006-011- 015>017-029>032. Beach Hazards Statement until 8 PM EDT this evening for MEZ029- 030. MARINE...None.