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WHAT HAS CHANGED

No changes to the forecast with this update.

KEY MESSAGES

1. Mostly dry weather likely continues through the end of the month as high pressure dominates the weather pattern.

DISCUSSION

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...

High pressure centered over New England slides south through Sunday with a dry cold front crossing late Monday.Return flow around the high will allow high temperatures to trend upwards tomorrow into Monday with areas south of the mountains seeing mid to upper 60s.

The front crossing late Monday may bring some light showers near the Canadian Border. Otherwise the front crosses with little fanfare by Tuesday morning. Another cool Canadian High pressure builds in behind the front Tuesday that will allow for another cold night Tuesday night with lows in the teens and 20s. Temperatures moderate through the end of the week as the high slowly migrates east of the area.

AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/

Through Sunday: VFR is expected through Sunday with light and variable winds

Outlook...

Monday-Thursday...Mainly VFR. A dry cold front crosses late Monday bringing period of steady NW winds into Tuesday. Otherwise winds likely will be light and variable again late Tuesday into Wednesday.

MARINE

High pressure provides quiet conditions over the waters through Sunday. A cold front crosses late Monday with northerly winds in its wake bringing the next chance for SCA conditions Monday night into Tuesday. High pressure rebuilds over the Northeast by the middle of next week.

GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ME...None. NH...None. MARINE...None.