Raymond, Maine Weather Forecast Discussion

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FXUS61 KGYX 261021
AFDGYX
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Gray ME
621 AM EDT Fri Sep 26 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
A few showers may develop this afternoon, mainly in the
mountains, but otherwise high pressure builds back into the
area today and into next week with dry weather and warm
temperatures. A cold front moves through late Monday and Tuesday
allowing for much cooler but still pleasant weather for
midweek.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/...
620 AM Update...Just minor updates to PoPs, sky, and
temperatures to align with observations. The radar is clear at
this hour with some high clouds streaming in from the south. The
trend will be toward clearing skies for the afternoon.
Previous Discussion...
Impacts and Key Messages:
* No significant weather impacts expected.
The bulk of the showers are exiting the area at the time of
this writing as low pressure pulls away. Clouds are also
starting to clear from west to east which will lead to fog
development in the wake of our soaking rainfall. Some lingering
light showers cross the north with a shortwave as well, but
mostly dry conditions are expected by daybreak. The morning will
feature clearing skies which aid in temperatures climbing into
the mid to upper 70s south of the mountains (around 80F along
the coast and in southern New Hampshire), and into the upper 60s
and low 70s to the north. A secondary cold front approaches the
area Friday afternoon along with a shortwave. This will provide
forcing for showers mainly in the mountains, but instability
from daytime heating may be enough to pop some showers in
western New Hampshire and the foothills before the front washes
out.
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.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Impacts and Key Messages:
* No significant weather impacts expected.
Tonight: The cold front crosses the area tonight with little
fanfare as northwesterly flow continues to advect drier air into
the region. Clear skies and light winds should allow for some
degree of radiational cooling, dropping temperatures into the
low to mid-50s south of the mountains and into the low to
mid-40s to the north.
Saturday: Saturday looks to be a clear and warm day as a high
pressure center scoots by to our north. We will have a slightly
cooler and drier airmass in place behind the front, but
temperatures under full sun should still be able to climb into
the mid- to upper 70s south of the mountains and into the mid-
to upper 60s to the north. As the center of high pressure
becomes more positioned to our northeast during the afternoon, a
southwesterly return flow kicks up. This won`t have much of a
sensible weather impact other than advecting high clouds from
vertically stacked low pressure near the Delmarva Peninsula into
the region.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
Early morning long term update...Very little change to the
going forecast with the addition of the 01z NBM. Another long
dry pattern is foreseen. Temperatures warm up through Monday,
then a dry cold front moves through bringing temperatures down a
good 10 degrees for midweek.
Previously...
Overview: This weekend will feature above average temperatures
before more seasonable temperatures return by the middle of next
week.
Impacts: No significant weather related impacts are expected
other than continued drought conditions.
Forecast Details: Saturday night will feature partly to mostly
cloudy skies with low temperatures into the 40s and 50s from
north to south.
Sfc high pressure will drift to our east on Sunday with
southwesterly WAA return flow developing. This will help to push
high temperatures into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees south
of the mtns under partly to mostly sunny skies. Lows Sunday
night will be into the 40s and 50s with dry conditions
persisting. A weak sfc cold front will cross from the north on
Monday with little sensible weather impacts as highs once again
approach the 80 degree mark for many locations south of the
mountains. More seasonable temperatures then look to return
towards the middle of next week behind a secondary cold front as
Canadian high pressure builds overhead.
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.AVIATION /10Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
Short Term...Fog will clear out after 12Z this morning with
ceilings quickly improving to VFR. VFR then prevails through
the day and most of tonight with the exception, being valley fog
developing overnight. Any fog should once again clear early on
in the morning with VFR prevailing for Saturday.
Long Term...Other than nighttime valley FG at KLEB, KHIE, and
KCON, mainly VFR conditions will prevail through the period with
winds less than 20 kts.
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.MARINE...
Short Term...Latest buoy observations show that wind gusts have
fallen below 25kts at the time of this writing and will
continue to trend downward. However, seas are going to take
longer to fall below SCA with 5ft wave heights lingering into
this afternoon. Southwesterly winds prevail today, before
shifting northerly overnight tonight as a front crosses the
waters. Winds then shift back to southerly Saturday afternoon.
Long Term...High pressure will keep winds and seas below SCA
criteria through early next week. SCA conditions are then
possible towards mid-week behind a frontal passage.
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.GYX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
ME...None.
NH...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 2 PM EDT this afternoon for ANZ150-
     152-154.
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NEAR/SHORT TERM...Baron
LONG TERM...Ekster/Tubbs

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