Alan Holt

MAY 26, 7:30p | showers and thunderstorms are working west to east through Aroostook County. The activity in North/Central Aroostook Co. is producing 40-50 mph winds and some lightning.

The upper level low pressure system that'll be responsible for Saturday's rainy, chilly, & blustery weather in Maine will move in from Canada. Pretty raw for late May! 🌡: Highs in the mid 50s 🌬: ENE 15-25 mph; higher gusts 🌧: Windswept rain

MAY 26, 10:05p | Showers continue to move west to east across the Northern Highlands and Aroostook County. 0.5-1" of rain has fallen so far this evening. This activity will continue through the midnight hour.

Maine will catch another sunny delight, Wednesday. Enjoy... weather will slowly deteriorate as we move toward & into the weekend.

It's a time of year in Maine where you win some and you lose some. Wednesday will be a win FWIW.

After a pair of 80° Days Tuesday and Wednesday, temperatures trend cooler in Maine heading toward the weekend. The low point looks to be on Saturday, when highs may stay in the middle 50s. This looks to come with some rain, too.

Upper 40s/low 50s into Tuesday morning. The afternoon looks warm - 80s for many 70s at the immediate coast. Mainly sunny skies and a southwesterly breeze.

May 24 & 25 rain totals...

MAY 25 | Clearing skies will offer decent viewing of Jupiter and Venus setting in the western sky after sundown. There will also be an ISS pass between 8:31 and 8:37. Enjoy!

MAINE'S MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND: SAT = Dry & mild SUN = Rain moves in from west to east. Damp afternoon & night. More dry hours east and north. MON = AM rain east & north. Drier south & west with afternoon sun. That could boost temps to near 70 in the afternoon. Cooler east.

The most likely timeframe for rain this Memorial Day Weekend in Maine will be between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. These maps show the forecast start time, end time, and totals, as of Friday evening.

MAY 22 | The International Space Station will pass directly over Maine tonight between 9:17 and 9:23. It'll look like a slow moving start moving from the northwest to the southeast as it passes over.

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Nice day tee'd up across Maine, Friday. Winds will be pretty light and should have much of a impact on the course. You'll probably want an extra layer if you're teeing off before 9a or so. Aim square, not there!

Lows dip into the 30s/low 40s pre-dawn, FRI. Frost advisories & a freeze warning are in effect in the north and higher terrain. Patchy frost could spread inland and maybe into a few coastal locations too, if winds really go calm. Best to protect sensitive veg. if already planted.

MAY 21 Drought Update | Beneficial Spring rains have led to big improvements in Maine's drought, although we aren't out of it just yet. Of note, three months ago, over half of the state was in 'severe' drought. That number is down to 2% with this update.

NOAA released its 2026 hurricane season outlook today and it is skewed toward a below average season. Primary reason is the expectation of a strong El Niño this summer. El Niño tends to increase wind shear, leading to less activity.

Memorial Day weather statz on record...

In the wake of this evening's cold front, lows will be much cooler into Thursday morning...40s for many, 30's north , 50s south. Afternoon highs Thursday (May 21) will be in the middle to lower 60s. 20 to 30 degrees cooler than the last several days.

It was another day of record heat in Maine, Wednesday. A cold front will drop temperatures back to the middle 60s; more seasonal levels for the time of year, Thursday and Friday. It'll feel nice under mainly sunny skies.