WABI Weather

Mostly Sunny & Pleasant Both Today & Thursday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:39:58 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:High pressure will build into the Northeast today then slowly cross New England Thursday. The high will produce a good deal of sunshine across our region both days and temps will be rather seasonable as highs climb into the 70s. A weak cold front may kick off a few scattered showers and storms later Friday, otherwise the skies will average out partly sunny and temps will run in the 70s to near 80. The weekend looks generally fair, with high temps Saturd . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Varying Amounts of Clouds & Sun Today, Beautiful Wednesday & Thursday

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:04:04 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:We’ve got a pretty good day on tap for today. There’s a slight chance of a few widely scattered showers over northern areas as an upper level disturbance moves in and also a chance for a few showers along the immediate coast as low pressure rides along a cold front located just offshore. Otherwise, we’ll see varying amounts of clouds and sunshine throughout the day with highs near 70° north and low to mid-70s elsewhere. Any showers we see will move out th . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Both Sun & Isolated Showers Today

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:53:16 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:A few scattered showers may pop-up as an upper trough slips south through New England today, otherwise skies will average out partly sunny. High temps today will range from the upper 60s up north to mid 70s around Bangor. High pressure will build into the Northeast for both Wednesday and Thursday. The high will produce a good deal of sunshine across Maine both days and temps will be rather seasonable as highs climb into the 70s. A cold front may kick of . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Scattered Showers & T'storms Today, Good Looking Rest of the Week

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 07:10:15 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Low pressure will drag a cold front across the state this afternoon and early tonight bringing us an increasing chance for showers and thunderstorms today. Clouds will become more prevalent as the day progresses and we’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms moving into the state this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may have gusty winds and hail but I’m not expecting widespread severe weather. The shower and thunderstorm activity looks to be scattered so so . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Some Rain To Start The Week, Then Sun, Lots Of Sun

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 16:26:23 -0400

We'll start off the week in an unsettled pattern with showers Monday and Tuesday. Low pressure passes just to our north on Monday bringing a weak cold front across the region then another cold front passes us on Tuesday bring scattered showers throughout the day. But Wednesday a high moves into our area and clear us out. It sticks with us Thursday and Friday as well. Today: Partly cloudy skies will start off the day on Monday. We will see more clouds move in by afternoon. A few showers and . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Sun and Showers, Then More Sun

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 16:50:04 -0400

Sunday will continue with our nice weekend although we will start to see unsettled weather move in for Sunday night into Monday as a low pressure system moves into the area. Monday won’t be too bad either except for another chance for some afternoon or evening scattered showers. It looks like the low we were concerned with for the middle of the week is taking a nice dive to our south and will stay out of our way. High pressure builds in for Wednesday and Thursday making things warm and dry. . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Nice Weekend, Unsettled Mid-Week

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:48:02 -0400

This weekend is shaping up to be a pretty nice one with a mix of sun and clouds. It’s the temperatures that will really make things feel so great. Highs will be anywhere from the upper 60s to low 70s. Few scattered showers are possible here and there but Monday looks great as well. By the middle of the week things will take a turn and become quite unsettled as a cold front moves into the area. We are looking at the possibility or some rain and thunderstorms. Saturday: Highs for the day . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Few Showers Possible Today, Sunny & Breezy Saturday

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 06:39:30 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Skies will average a mix of sun and clouds for today with temperatures reaching the mid-60s to mid-70s for afternoon highs. A cold front, forecast to move into the state during the afternoon, could give northern and western areas a few showers. Skies will be clear to partly cloudy for tonight with lows dropping to the 40s for most locales.Our weekend forecast is shaping up nicely. An upper level disturbance will pass north of the state on Saturday providing . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Stray Showers Today, Bright & Breezy Saturday

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:11:03 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:A low pressure system sliding south of New England today will bring clouds to much of Maine, but the bulk of the rain associated with the storm will remain south of the Bangor region. Far southern and coastal parts of Maine may see a few showers early this morning as those locals will be closer to the storm sliding to our south. A trough of low pressure aloft and a cold front swinging through southern Quebec may kick off some showers over the north and . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Brighter & Drier Today, Few Showers Possible Friday

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:35:49 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:We’re FINALLY drying things out a bit today after being so damp and dreary the past couple of days. Drier weather will move in for today as a ridge of high pressure provides us with partly to mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s for highs. Skies will stay clear to partly cloudy tonight over the northern half of the state while areas further south see more clouds coming in. Low pressure is forecast to pass just south of New England la . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Partly Sunny & Milder Today

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:30:22 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:Weak high pressure will slide through New England today bringing brighter skies along with more seasonable temperatures to our region. A new storm will slide from the Ohio River Valley today, to the Mid-Atlantic Coastline by Friday morning. At this time it appears the bulk of the rain from this new storm will remain off to our south as the storm takes a track far enough to our south to keep most of the Pine Tree State rain free. A trough of low pressure . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Wet Today, Drier Thursday & More Rain Friday

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:57:24 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Low pressure will continue to move east of Maine this afternoon which will cause the rain to taper to scattered showers from west to east across the state as the afternoon progresses. With the clouds and rain in place, temperatures will remain below average today with highs in the upper 50s to mid-60s. Skies will start to clear out tonight with lows in the mid-40s to around 50°. Drier weather will move in for Thursday as a ridge of high pressure provides us . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

More Showers Today, Clearing Thursday

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:37:31 -0400

From the WABI-TV 5 Forecast Center:Low pressure, both at the surface and aloft, will swing right across New England today with periodic rain gradually tapering off this afternoon as the storm slowly moves offshore. The combination of clouds, showers and a northeast breeze will once again keep temps much cooler than normal today.Weak high pressure should build back into the Northeast Thursday. The high will bring brighter skies and milder temps to our region Thursday. A new storm will lik . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Periods of Rain Today & Wednesday, Drier Thursday

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 07:56:23 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Low pressure moving out of the eastern Great Lakes region will continue to trek eastward through New England and towards Nova Scotia over the next 24-36 hours. This will bring us another round of rainfall today with rain gradually spreading from southwest to northeast across the state as the day progresses. With clouds and rain in the forecast, temperatures will be well below average today with highs only expected to reach the upper 50s to low 60s for most local . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Periods of Rain both Today & Wednesday

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:00:23 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:Low pressure, both at the surface and aloft, will slowly move east through New England the next couple of days bringing rain to our region both tomorrow and Wednesday. The steadiest rain the next few days will likely occur south of a line from Greenville to Millinocket, with lighter rain falling across northernmost Maine. Rainfall the next two days will likely range from under 1" up north to 1 to 2.5" across the rest of Maine. The combination of clouds, . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Nice Day Monday, Then More Rain

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:43:42 -0400

We’ll see a nice start and end to the week with sunshine on both Monday and Friday. The rest of the week isn’t looking as great as a low pressure system moves into the area for Tuesday and Wednesday. Different models are sending the exact path of the most rainfall in different directions but at this point I am thinking that the Downeast coast will be the bull’s eye for highest rainfall amounts. Everyone will see some rain though. Some of us could certainly see over an inch. Monday: Hig . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

More Unsettled Weather Coming

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 17:27:01 -0400

As the remnants of tropical storm Andrea exit the region, we’ll see a partial clearing but will still hang in an unsettled pattern for the rest of the weekend and the first half of the work week. There are chances of rain almost every day in the 5 day forecast but next weekend is looking much drier. Sunday: We will however see a clearing by the afternoon and evening. Highs will reach into the upper 60s and low 70s. Sunday night will cool into the upper 40s and low 50s. Winds will be out of . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Steady Rain Tapers Off Today

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 16:43:00 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center: ****FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING**** A storm system will continue to move north through the Gulf of Maine today. Much of our region will likely receive between 1 to 3” of rain by the time the steady precipitation tapers off later today. The expected 1 to 3” of rain may lead to some localized flooding here today. The combination of a northeast breeze off the ocean and a steady rain will likely hold the temps across Maine in the . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Few Showers Today, Heavier Rain Arrives Later Tonight

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 08:36:17 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Weakening low pressure moving out of the Ohio Valley today will give us a few scattered rain showers with the best chance being over western parts of the state. Otherwise it’ll be mostly cloudy and cool today with temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60° along the coast and low to mid-60s inland. Heavier rain will spread into the state tonight as the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea move up the East Coast. Rain could be heavy at times after midnight espec . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Light Scattered Showers Today, Heavier Rain Early Saturday

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:47:44 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:A storm over the Ohio River Valley will continue to slowly move northeast towards New England today. Clouds and some light showers will fall across Maine today as the storm approaches, but high pressure east of Maine will keep the bulk of the storms steadier rain falling across western and southern New England. Clouds, light showers and an onshore breeze will hold temps below normal today. The remains of Tropical Storm Andrea will move north along t . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Mostly Cloudy This Afternoon

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 06:59:13 -0400

For the remainder of your Thursday, skies will average mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks possible from time to time. Highs temperatures will be in the upper 60s and low 70s. We could also see a few showers around the area todaymainly far western areas, with an even greater chance tonight. Winds will be from the south around 5-10 MPH. By tomorrow we will see scattered showers possible throughout the day epsecially during the afternoon and evening as a low pressure system moves into our ar . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Sun to Increasing Clouds Today

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:01:15 -0400

From the WABI-TV5 & CW Forecast Center:High pressure will provide a bright start to our Thursday, but clouds will begin to increase across our region later in the day as the high slides off to our east and a storm slowly approaches from the southwest. High temps this afternoon will be coolest along the coastline as the wind turns onshore. Friday will turn out mostly cloudy, with scattered showers likely as the storm to our southwest continues to push moisture into New England. The storm . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Sunny & Pleasant Today, Increasing Clouds Thursday

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:40:32 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:High pressure is forecast to build in and provide us with a spectacular day today with lots of sunshine and highs in the mid-60s to low 70s. Skies will start clear tonight then turn partly cloudy after midnight as clouds ahead of our next storm start moving in. Temperatures will drop back to the mid-30s to low 40s for lows tonight. Patchy frost is possible in northern areas. Low pressure will approach from the Ohio Valley on Thursday. We’ll start with some . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Wonderful Today

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:40:32 -0400

From the TV5 Forecast Center:High pressure will bring another dry day today with mostly sunny skies and comfortable conditions in the forecast. We will continue to see breezy conditions from the northwest, though temperatures should climb a bit higher, with many places expected to reach the mid-60s to low 70s. High pressure will move off to our east during the day on Thursday, allowing for skies to become mostly cloudy ahead of a disturbance pushing through New England. This system will brin . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv

Cooler & Comfy Today, Spectacular Wednesday

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 07:05:48 -0400

From the TV 5 Forecast Center:Skies will be partly to mostly sunny across the state today. An upper level disturbance passing north of Maine will give northern areas the bulk of any cloudiness and also a chance for an isolated shower this morning. With a cooler and less humid airmass in place, temperatures will only top off in the 60s to near 70° for highs this afternoon. Skies will be clear tonight and with lights winds expected, temperatures will drop back to the mid-30s to mid-40s with s . . . for the full forcast, see WABI.tv