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FXUS61 KCAR 220943
AFDCAR
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
543 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
-UPDATED AVIATION SECTION BASED ON UPCOMING 12Z TAF PACKAGE
KEY MESSAGES
1) UNSEASONABLY COOL THROUGH FRIDAY THEN MODERATING
TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE WEEKEND. ANY
SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEMS MOVE SOUTH OF THE REGION.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1...UNSEASONABLY COOL THROUGH FRIDAY THEN
MODERATING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE WEEKEND.
SHOWERS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY BUT ANY SIGNIFICANT
STORM SYSTEMS MOVE SOUTH OF THE REGION.
KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...
UNSEASONABLY COOL WEATHER EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY WITH
SHOWERY WEATHER EXPECTED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER ON AN INCH THROUGH THURSDAY.
AFTER A COOL DAY ON FRIDAY WITH TEMPS REMAINING IN THE 40S DUE
TO PERSISTENT UPR LOW OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES TEMPS WILL
BEGIN TO MODERATE ON SATURDAY AS LOW GETS SHOVED EAST.
SIGNIFICANT STORM SYSTEMS WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF THE REGION
THROUGH THE WEEKEND THOUGH SOME OPERATIONAL RUNS INDICATING
FAIRLY COMPACT S/WV MOVING INTO THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING. THIS WOULD LIKELY BE ENOUGH TO KEEP THE
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION /09Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
TODAY...VFR THIS MORNING, EXCEPT TEMPORARY MVFR CEILINGS
POSSIBLE EARLY THIS MORNING KBGR/KBHB. BECOMING MVFR ALL
TERMINALS THIS AFTERNOON IN LOWERING CEILINGS AND SCATTERED
SHOWERS. S WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
TONIGHT...MVFR/IFR. SHOWERS. S WIND 5 TO 10 KT.
THURSDAY...IFR/MVFR. SHOWERS. VARIABLE WIND BECOMING N AROUND 10
KT.
THURSDAY NIGHT...VFR/MVFR. NW 5-15KTS.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY NIGHT...VFR. NNW 5-15KTS.
SUNDAY...VFR. LIGHT NNE WINDS
MARINE
HIGH PRESSURE WILL KEEP WINDS AND SEAS BELOW SMALL CRAFT LEVELS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
CAR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
ME...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
DISCUSSION...21/TWD
AVIATION...21/TWD
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